Joaquin Phoenix stars in Mike Mills’ (Beginners, 20th Century Women) new film for A24, C’mon C’mon. Phoenix plays Johnny, a radio journalist who finds himself the caretaker of his precocious young nephew Jesse (Woody Norman). While on a cross-country road … Continued

In 1968, David Berg, a former Christian and Missionary Alliance pastor, shed his clerical collar and donned a tattered jacket, beat-up tennis shoes, and sunglasses and began preaching to a small group of runaways and hippies. Stationed outside a coffee … Continued

Paul Thomas Anderson recently announced that he wants Bradley Cooper as lead in his mysterious upcoming film set in the San Fernando Valley, which will take place in the ’70s. Paul Thomas Anderson — PTA for short — has provided … Continued

To take on a role, actors are often required to transform themselves into someone else. It may require rigid diets for significant weight loss or gain or prosthetics and heavy makeup to become unrecognizable. Most importantly, these transformations must be … Continued

In case you don’t know, Joaquin Phoenix is taking on the titular role of Joker in the now-released film of the same name. What might seem like an origin story for arguably the most well-known Batman villain is actually a … Continued

It has arrived. No, not that clown, but another terrifying clown sure to give you nightmares, the Joker. You may think you know the Joker, a main villain of the DC Batman comics universe, but you’ve never seen him like … Continued

Every year, people take notice of the films debuting at the Venice Film Festival. Often seen as a precursor to the Academy Awards, the movies shown there are taken seriously in terms of acting and directing. This year, as per … Continued

At first glance, the film Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far On Foot, is a classic, tragic tale. John Callahan, a young, aimless alcoholic, is paralyzed in a car wreck at the hand of a drunk driver. He wakes up … Continued

Two Lovers (2008), written and directed by James Gray, is a smart romance that looks at real and complicated love relationships. Joaquin Phoenix is Leonard, a guy a little down on his luck, recently dumped by his fiancée and living back … Continued

Considering how much we know about the actor Joaquin Phoenix, he’s a remarkably private person. The child of hippies who worked and lived in an international communal cult—the same one that Rose McGowan was raised in—Joaquin started his career with … Continued