Todd Phillips has called for cinemas to stop showing adverts before movies. The 53-year-old director – whose latest movie ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ bombed at the box office – believes airing commercials before the feature film dampens moviegoers’ anticipation and excitement for the main event. He told Empire magazine: “Stop showing commercials before the movies. We’ve paid for our tickets. We’re excited to be there. The commercials tend to take the air out of the room.” Meanwhile, Todd previously blamed “woke culture” for ruining comedy filmmaking. He made his name in Hollywood with outrageous com…