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Displaying all articles tagged:
Joaquin Phoenix
that’s (not) entertainment
Oct. 11, 2024
Why Do a Joker Musical If You Don’t Want to Do a Joker Musical?
Todd Phillips, a one-time purveyor of boys-will-be-boys frat comedies, can’t seem to embrace the flamboyance of the genre.
By
A.A. Dowd
fancasts
Oct. 9, 2024
Let’s Fan-Cast
Folie à Deux
’s Fictional Joker TV Movie
Folie à Deux
never shows us this TV movie, perhaps because that would be funny and interesting, two qualities the film abhors. But it got me thinking.
By
Nate Jones
box office
Oct. 7, 2024
Things Went Very Wrong for
Joker 2
Folie à Deux
was set to pull in $70 million over its theatrical bow, but then projections plummeted. Why?
By
Chris Lee
box office
Oct. 5, 2024
Did
Joker: Folie à Deux
Put on a Show for Opening Weekend?
Well, it
is
a sequel…
By
Alejandra Gularte
endings
Oct. 4, 2024
Joker: Folie à Deux
’s Twist Ending Is a Lot Like
Lightyear
, in a Way
Turns out we were watching the origin story of the human that the Joker is based on.
By
Rebecca Alter
where is my money?
Oct. 4, 2024
What Box Office for
Joker 2
Will Have Warner Bros. Laughing to the Bank?
The expectations are a little droopy.
By
Jason P. Frank
movie review
Oct. 4, 2024
Joker: Folie à Deux
Commits the Mortal Sin of Wasting Lady Gaga
I mean, what are we even doing here?
By
Alison Willmore
coming soon
Sept. 18, 2024
A New
Joker: Folie à Deux
Trailer? That’s Life!
Gaga is singing standards, and this time it’s not with Tony Bennett.
By
Zoe Guy
work history
Sept. 14, 2024
How Quickly Did Joaquin Phoenix Split Up With
Split
?
James McAvoy has an estimate.
By
Jennifer Zhan
venice 2024
Sept. 4, 2024
So Is
Joker: Folie à Deux
a Musical or Not?
Why did Lady Gaga say the movie isn’t a musical? I can think of a few possible answers.
By
Nate Jones
venice 2024
Sept. 4, 2024
Todd Phillips ‘Can’t Say Yes or No’ About
Joker 3
But he can explain how he “scared” Joaquin Phoenix into doing a sequel in the first place.
By
Nate Jones
baby come back
Aug. 14, 2024
Joaquin Phoenix Puts the ‘Quitter’ in LGBTQ
The actor could face legal consequences for pulling out of Todd Haynes’ gay romance.
By
Jason P. Frank
wednesday night movie club
Aug. 6, 2024
Signs
Is the M. Night Shyamalan Experience at Its Best
M. Night Shyamalan has talked about
Signs
as the most joyous movie he’s ever made. And you can see it.
By
Nicholas Quah
coming soon
Mar. 13, 2024
Everything We Know About Ari Aster’s Next Movie,
Eddington
Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, Emma Stone, and more are saddling up for this contemporary western.
By
Jennifer Zhan
movie review
Nov. 22, 2023
Napoleon
Charges in Without a Plan
Ridley Scott’s new historical epic isn’t good, but at least it gives us an unforgettably weird Joaquin Phoenix performance.
By
Alison Willmore
on the record
Nov. 22, 2023
Ridley Scott Cares Diddly Squat About France’s Feelings
The
Napoleon
director isn’t trying to win over the Académie des Beaux-Arts here.
By
Rebecca Alter
coming soon
Oct. 18, 2023
Joaquin Phoenix Has a
Napoleon
Complex
And he’s getting more one-liners in than the sauciest old queens.
By
Zoe Guy
ussy-fication
Sept. 10, 2023
Joaquin Phoenix Is Putting His Whole Joa-qussy Into Todd Haynes’s Next Film
Haynes has shared some more plot details about the NC-17 1930s gay romance.
By
Jason P. Frank
ask an expert
June 13, 2023
A Urologist Answers Every Question We Have About
Beau Is Afraid
What would be the medical consequences of not ejaculating for your entire life?
By
Nate Jones
easter eggs
June 13, 2023
Beau Is Afraid
’s Filthiest Jokes Are Hidden in the Background
Ari Aster’s latest is stuffed with funny signs, cheeky parodies, and blink-and-you’ll-miss-’em references.
By
Katie Rife
endings
June 13, 2023
Let’s Talk About the Ending of
Beau Is Afraid
It would be tempting to say that
Beau Is Afraid
is the story of Beau’s journey back home, but really, there isn’t much of a journey.
By
Bilge Ebiri
dick jokes and mommy issues
June 13, 2023
Have You Seen Ari Aster’s Missing 2011
Beau
Short Film?
The short film — now scrubbed from the internet — tells us a lot about early Ari Aster and the neurotic humor that shaped
Beau Is Afraid.
By
Katie Rife
movie review
June 13, 2023
The Impersonality of Ari Aster’s Most Personal Film
The
Hereditary
director, never a horror guy, has left the genre behind for
Beau Is Afraid
— so why does his new film feel less open?
By
Alison Willmore
anyone but you
Apr. 25, 2023
Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney Flirt in Front of CinemaCon
Day one of CinemaCon brought banter from the
Anyone But You
stars and bloodshed in the first footage from
Kraven
and Ridley Scott’s
Napoleon.
By
Chris Lee
joke-her
Apr. 5, 2023
Joker: Folie à Deux
Is Officially a Lady Gaga Movie
Gaga was spotted filming in NYC.
By
Jason P. Frank
coming soon
Apr. 4, 2023
The Universe Is Conspiring Against Joaquin Phoenix
Director Ari Aster says it’s “Jewish
Lord of the Rings,
but he’s just going to his mom’s house.”
By
Zoe Guy
comedy halloween
Apr. 3, 2023
Celebrities: They’re Fools Like Us
Which celebs got got this Comedy Halloween?
By
Jason P. Frank
gotcha
Apr. 2, 2023
Midsommar
Stans Got Pranked With
Beau Is Afraid
for April Fools’
Director Ari Aster did a Q&A at the surprise early screening of his film.
By
Jennifer Zhan
mom can you come get us?
Jan. 8, 2023
Ari Aster’s
Disappointment Blvd.
Renamed
Beau Is Afraid
Starring Joaquin Phoenix’s younger self?
By
Zoe Guy
margot robbied
June 14, 2022
Lady Gaga in Talks to Yassify a Musical
Joker
Sequel
Playing a Harley Quinn (presumably) of Italian experience.
By
Zoe Guy
no joke
June 7, 2022
Director Todd Phillips Reveals That
Joker
Sequel Is on the Way
You know he had to deux it to ‘em.
By
Alejandra Gularte
movie review
Nov. 24, 2021
Joaquin Phoenix Gives a Career-Best Performance in
C’mon C’mon
Mike Mills’s latest film is a balm for these chaotic, heartbreaking times.
By
Angelica Jade Bastién
roll clip!
Nov. 19, 2021
Joaquin Phoenix Goes ‘Blah, Blah, Blah’ in
C’mon C’mon
Exclusive Clip
The Mike Mills film is out now.
By
Natalie Lin
a long talk
Nov. 19, 2021
‘Should I Call You Daddy?’
How
C’mon C’mon
director Mike Mills convinced Joaquin Phoenix to father his movie son.
By
Rachel Handler
vulture festival 2021
Nov. 13, 2021
Woody Norman Knows He Out-Acted Joaquin Phoenix in
C’mon C’mon
And Phoenix agrees.
By
Justin Curto
trailer mix
Nov. 9, 2021
C’mon C’mon
Trailer: Joaquin Phoenix Isn’t a Very Good Babysitter
“What makes you happy?” Phoenix asks in the trailer. “Knowing that Jaboukie Young-White is in this,” we answer.
By
Rebecca Alter
trailer mix
Sept. 8, 2021
C’mon C’mon
Trailer: Joaquin Phoenix’s Normal-Guy Origin Story
From the director of
20th Century Women
, Mike Mills.
By
Zoe Haylock
casting
June 21, 2021
Ari Aster Nabs Patti LuPone, Nathan Lane, and Amy Ryan for
Disappointment Blvd.
Ironically,
Disappointment Blvd.
may be a happier boulevard for LuPone than
Sunset.
By
Bethy Squires
oscars 2021
Apr. 25, 2021
Oscars End in Disarray After Surprise Chadwick Boseman Best Actor Loss
The award was presented by a bored Joaquin Phoenix to an absent Anthony Hopkins. Roll credits.
By
Rebecca Alter
movie review
Apr. 22, 2021
Here’s a Movie About a Pig That Might Change Your Life
Executive produced by Joaquin Phoenix, Viktor Kossakovsky’s powerful
Gunda
doesn’t try to make its animals human. It lets them be themselves.
By
Bilge Ebiri
no!
Dec. 8, 2020
Oh No, Matthew Morrison’s Grinch Was Inspired by the Joker
Matthew Morrison, in a furry green fatsuit, dancing like the
Joker.
Try to sit with that for a minute.
By
Rebecca Alter
babies!
Sept. 27, 2020
Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara Reportedly Welcome a Baby Boy
Director Viktor Kossakovsky revealed the arrival of the pair’s “beautiful son” River.
By
Halle Kiefer
huh
July 22, 2020
Hostages Freed After Ukraine President Endorses Joaquin Phoenix Film
The standoff lasted 12 hours.
By
Charu Sinha
what’s that? joy?
May 18, 2020
Rooney Mara and Joaquin Phoenix Have a Baby Vegan Onboard
Mara is reportedly six months pregnant with the couple’s first child.
By
Zoe Haylock
what might have been
Apr. 17, 2020
Darren Aronofsky Really Tried to Give You a Joaquin Phoenix Batman Movie
Just makes you laugh, doesn’t it?
By
Halle Kiefer
holy cow
Feb. 20, 2020
Joaquin Phoenix Saved a Newborn Calf the Day After Winning an Oscar, As One Does
Get you a man who can do both.
By
Chris Murphy
oscars 2020
Feb. 10, 2020
A Close Read of Joaquin Phoenix and Renée Zellweger’s Baffling Oscar Speeches
People keep winning Oscars, so people keep giving Oscar speeches.
By
Hunter Harris
oscars 2020
Feb. 10, 2020
The Highs, Lows, and Whoas of the 2020 Oscars
From
Parasite
’s winning streak to Eminem’s surprise appearance to Olivia Colman’s sex confessions.
By
Jackson McHenry
and
Rachel Handler
fire drill fridays
Feb. 7, 2020
Jane Fonda’s Fire Drill Fridays Are Back and She’s Brought Both Maras
Joaquin Phoenix is there, too.
By
Jordan Crucchiola
oscar futures
Feb. 7, 2020
Vulture’s Final 2020 Oscar Predictions for Every Category
In
1917
versus
Parasite
, we’ve got a battle of consensus versus passion. Which will win out?
By
Nate Jones
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