Joaquin Phoenix

  • Movie News

Brian Cox Torches Joaquin Phoenix’s ‘Truly Terrible’ Napoleon Performance: ‘It Really Is Appalling’

Brian Cox isn't sugarcoating his opinion about Joaquin Phoenix's performance as Napoleon Bonaparte in Ridley Scott's Napoleon movie that came…

2 weeks ago
  • Movie News

Ari Aster Was Just Kidding About Tripping Acid at Beau Is Afraid Q&A, Studio Rep Says

Despite a curious remark from Joaquin Phoenix, Beau Is Afraid director Ari Aster wasn't tripping acid during a Q&A Friday…

1 year ago
  • Acting
  • Movie News

Joaquin Phoenix ‘Fainted’ and ‘Collapsed’ Into Patti LuPone’s Shot While Filming Beau Is Afraid

Joaquin Phoenix fainted while Patti LuPone was filming a particularly intense scene in Beau Is Afraid, director Ari Aster revealed…

1 year ago
  • The Rundown

Megalopolis Woes; Paul Mescal Joins Merrily We Roll Along; Beau Is Afraid Trailer

Paul Mescal has been cast in a Richard Linklater musical; Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis is halfway through filming and things aren't…

1 year ago
  • The Rundown

Joker Sequel; Sundance Shake-Up; Black Adam Trailer

Get ready for the Joker sequel; Sundance festival director Tabitha Jackson is leaving after only two years; Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson…

2 years ago
  • The Rundown

Joaquin Phoenix’s Plea; Johnny Depp’s Return; One Single Met Gala Take

Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara's new documentary has an argument for veganism that's pretty darn compelling; Johnny Depp returns with…

2 years ago
  • Movie News

Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara’s Pro-Vegan Doc The End of Medicine Is All Facts, No ‘Gotcha,’ Says Director

A new documentary from Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara outlines in no uncertain terms the distinct possibility that antibiotics could…

2 years ago
  • Articles - Moviemaking

Mike Mills Wanted C’mon C’mon To Feel Like a Fable, So He Shot It in Black and White

Mike Mills likes to joke that he's pretentious, and that's why he loves black and white movies. But there's a…

2 years ago
  • Movie News

This Cute Moment in C’mon C’mon Was Inspired by the Real-Life Daughter of The National’s Aaron Dessner

Warning: C'mon C'mon spoilers follow. Don’t read on if you don’t want it spoiled. The young daughter of The National's Aaron…

2 years ago
  • Movie News

Mike Mills Says the Title of C’mon C’mon Was Inspired By French Composer Eric Satie

Most people listen to upbeat music while they work out — maybe dance music, top 40, or at least something…

2 years ago
  • Movie News

C’mon C’mon Writer-Director Mike Mills Tears Up Over Joaquin Phoenix: ‘I Love Him’

"Here comes the crying," writer-director Mike Mills joked while talking about his relationship with Joaquin Phoenix, the star of his…

3 years ago
  • Movie News

Rundown: Judas’ POV; Ari Aster + Joaquin Phoenix; Exit Kate McKinnon; Disney+ Issues

In today's Movie News Rundown: The complex POV of Judas and the Black Messiah; Joaquin Phoenix will star in Ari…

3 years ago
  • Movie News

Joker Production Designer Mark Friedberg Says the Script Kept Calling Out to Him from His Desk

(Editor's Note: In the feature below, Joker production designer Mark Friedberg goes over his process of transforming New York City…

4 years ago
  • Movie News

13 Joker Easter Eggs and Inspirations: The King of Comedy is Just the Start

Joker received 11 Oscar nominations Monday, the most of any film this year, including for Best Picture, Best Director and Best…

4 years ago
  • Movie News

13 Joker Easter Eggs and Inspirations: The King of Comedy is Just the Start

Todd Phillips’ Joker borrows unapologetically from other movies, especially Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver and King of Comedy. One way Joker…

5 years ago
  • Movie News

This Robert De Niro The King of Comedy Anecdote Explains a Lot About His Process

Joker director Todd Phillips says Joaquin Phoenix and Robert De Niro clashed over whether to read through the entire script before…

5 years ago
  • Movie News

Flash Forward: For Wild Rose Star Jessie Buckley, the Best Characters See the World Differently From the Rest

"I worked my ass off get that accent!” says Jessie Buckley, laughing, when asked if it was hard for her…

5 years ago
  • MM Guide 2019

Coloring Outside the Lines: DP Benoît Debie Shakes it Up with Gaspar Noé, Harmony Korine, and Jacques Audiard

As a cinematographer the first thing you need to do is understand exactly what your director wants from the script.…

5 years ago
  • Screenwriting

Kindling Kinship: To Write an Adaptation, Build Bonds Between Your Creative Partners and Your Source Material

The process of adaptation is always different depending on what source material you’re working with, but my co-writer Thomas Bidegain…

6 years ago
  • Directing

A Proper Collaboration: Joaquin Phoenix and Gus Van Sant’s Big Step Forward in Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far On Foot

In the 33 years since he made his first feature, the now classic Mala Noche, director Gus Van Sant has…

6 years ago
  • Other

No Worries: Joaquin Phoenix and Gus Van Sant Drop Their Guard in Our Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot Gallery

Reflecting on the 23 years he and Joaquin Phoenix have stayed close since making To Die For in 1995, Gus Van…

6 years ago
  • Video - Directing

Seeing Sounds: Paul Thomas Anderson’s Sound Mixes Form a Strange Symphony (Video)

Just as easily as a film's images can lull its viewers into a trancelike state of submission, so can its…

7 years ago
  • Feast for the Eyes

Feast for the Eyes Special Edition: Top Five Food Moments in 2014 Films

Our irregular blog Feast for the Eyes charts the gastronomic iconography of the screen, pondering the depths of narrative, character,…

9 years ago