Co-op City Times / October 12, 2019
Joker BY ANATOLIY BUDNITSKIY
Not to compare it on purpose but, leaving “Joker” I had the same feeling I had when I left “The Dark Knight.” This is a film in a genre in which I totally didn’t expect to be completely floored and jaw-dropped. Granted, “Joker” is in the comic book genre but it is by no means atypical of its class. In fact, it is in a class of its own; perhaps even the best film of the year hands down. Joaquin Phoenix is every bit as extraordinary as he always is; “Joker” is no exception for sure. Man, it was very disturbing and hard to watch sometimes. Nevertheless, I simply couldn’t take my eyes of the screen as to just how phenomenal and incredible Phoenix was. You could literally throw all the superlatives at him in this one. Nothing short of Oscar for this performance, not just a nomination. That said, I do not know if I am ready to say it is better than Heath Ledger’s iconic portrayal. Heath made it his own, as did Phoenix. It was a jaw-dropping effort for sure. All of the other actors were fine as well. Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, Frances Conroy and Brett Cullen amongst others were fantastic. Phoenix is the whole show in this every step of the way though. Man, just a seriously disturbing character study. It really makes you think, this is how it starts really. “Joker” is a very timely film when all is said and done. Todd Phillips crafted a masterpiece here in every sense of the word. Man, such a brilliant, poignant, thrilling and just an all-around immaculate film. The editing was genius as well. I loved how every scene relied on each other, little by little, from start to finish, until the payoff in the end. It was nothing short of brilliant. Also, the score by Hildur Guðnadóttir was stunning. How it also gradually excelled little by little was just wow. I mean, yeah, everything just left me so speechless. As cold and bone chilling as the film is, it is just nothing sure of miraculous. I will definitely think of this film for a long time. 10/10 JOKER 2019, 122 minutes, Rated R Todd Phillips – Writer/Director Scott Silver – Writer Hildur Guðnadóttir – Music Composer Joaquin Phoenix – Arthur Fleck Robert De Niro – Murray Franklin Zazie Beetz – Sophie Dumond Frances Conroy – Penny Fleck Brett Cullen – Thomas Wayne
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Building 26 Association
Summer is over and fall is here. We hope everyone had an enjoyable summer, so now it’s time to get back to building business. Progress is moving along. Building sections A and C have had their first new elevators installed and now the second elevators are being worked on. The Local Law 11 brickwork is also proceeding. Hopefully, we should have our building front finished so next summer we will have our benches back. Our first building meeting will be Oct. 15 in the association room in the rear of the B building. We will have two guest speakers who will be discussing the bus situation. We will welcome Aaron Carnegie and Stephanie Evans Hazell. We know many of our cooperators will be affected with the changes MTA wants to make, so we hope to see many of you there. Bring your questions. This is a most important issue for everyone who uses buses to go to work and/or school or just to go shopping or to a doctor’s appointment, etc. Halloween is on the way at the end of this month, and we will be giving out candy in each lobby as we do every year. We are asking our cooperators to donate a bag of candy. It can be brought down to the meeting room Oct. 15. Please do not bring loose candy, only candy that is individually wrapped. I would like to personally take this opportunity to thank all my neighbors in the three sections of our building who gave me their condolences for the loss of my son, Jamie Cipollaro, who passed away this summer. We wish to send our good wishes to all who are going through illness and hope for a speedy recovery. We send our condolences to all those who have lost a loved one recently. May your grief be swift and may your happy memories last forever. Finally, happy birthday to all who are celebrating within the next month and for any other happy occasion. —Patty Cipollaro
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Building 25 Association
Hear ye, hear ye, hear ye. The Section 4 Partnership is planning a fundraiser. T-Shirts with the Section 4 Partnership logo will be sold Oct. 14, 2019, between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. in Building 25 lobby to raise funds for the Christmas caroling float project. Please come out and show your support. Notices will be posted near elevators as the time nears to confirm date and time. CCPD Chief Joseph Riley has been invited to attend our October meeting, see posting near elevators for confirmation and/or changes. We wish all neighbors born in October a happy birthday, and for those who have been under the weather, we hope you get better soon. Our building association meets every third Tuesday of the month, generally from September through June. Our next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019, at 7:30 p.m. Please keep an eye out for postings outside your elevators. If you cannot make it to meetings due to scheduling or other obstacles, please log onto our building email address at building25ca@ gmail.com and address your concerns or comments to any or all members of Building 25 Association. Friendly reminder, our building annual dues are $5 per family. We would like to thank the residents who have paid their annual dues. Dues are collected at our monthly meetings by Carol Eilets, treasurer, or Celeste Stukes, assistant treasurer. “Unless a tree has borne blossoms in the spring, you will vainly look for fruits on it in autumn.” -Walter Scott —Wanda Bailey