Joaquin Phoenix

 AZ She's hoping for a biopic the quality of the Joaquin Phoenix "Walk the Line." "I thought that was one of the great movies made in recent years and a great depiction of the character. They even improved Johnny Cash's image," notes the septuagenarian ...

 PA Three young friends reunite to attend the funeral of a high-school buddy. (R) (1:40) MAX: Tue. 2:20 PM (CC) • We Own the Night '07. Joaquin Phoenix. As the NYPD wages war on drugs, a nightclub manager whose brother is a cop tries to remain neutral. ...

 Australia Crowe did strike up a rapport with Richard Harris and the wacky Joaquin Phoenix, who has supposedly quit the film industry to become a rapper. "Joaquin needs a lot of help! He's got a completely different viewpoint on the world. ...

 UK Tomorrow: Two Lovers (15; 70min) Romance starring Joaquin Phoenix and Gwyneth Paltrow. A Brooklyn-set romantic drama about a bachelor torn between the family friend his parents wish he would marry and his beautiful but volatile new neighbour. ...

 Australia THE director of Two Lovers, James Gray, has made three films with Joaquin Phoenix: The Yards, We Own the Night and Two Lovers. Yet even he is at a loss to determine what Phoenix's meltdown or put-on as rapper is about. "I say this with all honesty but ...

 PA 6 PM • We Own the Night '07. Joaquin Phoenix. As the NYPD wages war on drugs, a nightclub manager whose brother is a cop tries to remain neutral. (R) (2:00) STZ: Sun. 6:20 AM, 3:05 PM (CC) • The Wedding Date '05. Debra Messing. ...

 CA 2--Once again, we ask: Is Joaquin Phoenix really quitting acting for rap music? Or is this a hoax he's pulling with friend Casey Affleck, who is filming a documentary on the whole rap foray? "I really think with Casey filming everything, I would bet it ...

 NY Was that Justin Bobby in a jacket, no tie, scruffy hair and extra thick beard sitting with Kristin Cavallari, or was it Joaquin Phoenix? - I watched an episode of "Days of Our Lives" this past week because a friend of mine played a reporter on it. ...

 IL Walk the Line" could have been just another formulaic musical biopic, but with Joaquin Phoenix channeling Johnny Cash and Oscar winner Reese Witherspoon doing the same for June Carter, it transcends clichés - as so much country music does. ...

Fans of the “Gladiator” star must remember that, when Joaquin initially announced he was turning rapper and then began to perform live, speculation had it that he and Casey Affleck were working on a Sacha Baron Cohen type of mockumentary. ...

 New Zealand He said: "Have you seen that film where he plays Johnny Cash, Walk The Line? He's just like that. Actually, he is really dedicated to whatever cause, whether it's the music or acting. I've seen him do music then have to go off and do a film and he's ...

The film was directed and co-written by James Gray, who has four films to his credit, three of them — The Yards, We Own the Night, and now Two Lovers — starring Joaquin Phoenix. It's one of the great unsung symbiotic director/actor partnerships in ...

 WA In style, structure, and tone, it's practically indistinguishable from the biographies of, say, Ray Charles (Ray) or Johnny Cash (Walk the Line). Granted, Jamal Woolard is no Jamie Foxx or Joaquin Phoenix. But his performance is solid, and the story is ...

Los Angeles Times  TORONTO TORONTO — Actor Billy Bob Thornton has laid claim to his own Joaquin Phoenix moment. An ornery Thornton appeared on CBC radio's "Q" on Wednesday morning to promote his band, the Boxmasters, and was alternately belligerent and bizarre before drawing ...

Phoenix was a child actor and the brother of deceased actor River Phoenix. He won initial acclaim in smaller films like Gus Van Sant's "To Die For," before going on to big Hollywood movies like his first Oscar-nominated role in "Gladiator. ...

 UK Does Joaquin Phoenix, since 'reborn' as a rapper, end his movie career on a high note?... Joaquin Phoenix has had a rocky road to where he is now. There has been stratospheric highs (Gladiator, Walk The Line), and horrible, tragic lows (he made the 911 ...

Two of Gray's previous films, the overrated "The Yards" and the over-hyped "We Own the Night," featured Phoenix as well. But this time both director and actor have found a film-friendly rhythm, a more nuanced approach and a compelling script, ...

Gray, who first met the mercurial Phoenix in 1997 while casting "The Yards," later worked with him on "We Own the Night." In between or just after, the actor earned Oscar nominations for his supporting turn in "Gladiator" and starring role as Johnny ...

  USA Gray favorite Joaquin Phoenix gives one of his best (and, the aspiring rap artist claims, his last) acting performances as Leonard Kraditor. The bipolar son of Jewish immigrants, he works at his father's Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, dry-cleaning shop and, ...

 CA How many of us have turned to the Internet to find the latest “Daily Show” episode online, or to watch Joaquin Phoenix’s now-infamous interview on Letterman? Then used Netflix’s Watch Instantly till midnight, and Facebook till 1? ...

 NY But none of them attempts to capture the man, either in song or biographical detail, a la Joaquin Phoenix in the "Walk the Line" biopic. Speaking of which, Camile Arnone brings out Cash the lover as she sings the June Carter half of the country stars' ...

Whatever the case, he has been nominated for an Oscar twice, for "Gladiator" and "Walk the Line," and is always arresting on film. ... Actor Joaquin Phoenix committed to music Den Of Geek Great American Country - Dateline Hollywood (satire)

By Peter Martin Movies can be very educational, especially if you look beyond the obvious marketing messages that are used to sell them. This past Friday, for example, James Gray's romantic drama Two Lovers was sold as "the movie where you can see what Joaquin Phoenix looks like without a bushy beard and a...

By Sarah Joaquin Phoenix insists he’s getting a bum rap. “There’s not a hoax,” Phoenix tells the Associated Press of doubts about his sudden conversation from movie star to hip-hop artist. “Might I be ridiculous? Might my career in music be laughable? Yeah, that’s possible, but that’s certainly n...

NORM: Joaquin Phoenix sports new look He quit after witnessing his actor brother, River Phoenix's death Oct. 31, 1993 from a drug overdose outside Johnny Depp's Viper Room in Hollywood. ... Casey Affleck Direct Documentary On Joaquin Phoenix eFluxMedia

By Erik Davis Sean Connery did it, Joaquin Phoenix apparently did it, and countless other actors, actresses and filmmakers have talked about it at one point or another -- leaving us, along with the pages of People Magazine, to wonder when, how or what if. It's funny, too, because you don't find many peop...

By Jen This week’s picks come from Maria from Spain.   She stumbled across my blog while looking for pictures of Joaquin Phoenix. I think this is where we need to discuss the Joaquin “situation”.   My friend just sent me a picture of him that was quite disturbing:

By Sarah Three years ago, Joaquin Phoenix was the toast of Hollywood. With millions of female fans and critical acclaim for his Oscar-nominated performance in Walk The Line, Joaquin was one of the biggest names in Tinseltown.   But, as these pictures show, the troubled star who recently announced...

By theplaylist@gmail.com (The Playlist) 5) Having made three films together, "We Own The Night," "The Yards" and 'Lovers', director James Gray might qualify as the only living human being who can stand being around Joaquin Phoenix for more than three months at a time. A feat we're sure will be entered into the Guiness Book of World...

By Kyle Buchanan Joaquin Phoenix, j'accuse! Sure, films like Ladder 49 and The Village were egregious. But, faking the funk (and faking out the Funkmosphere)? This, we simply cannot support. Joaquin Phoenix (dressed like The Dude) debuts rap career at Dam-Funk's Funkmosphere [Stones Throw]

By Richard Joaquin Phoenix Well, this is a little difficult because he wasn't really that much of a movie star to begin with. But the Oscar-nominated star of Gladiator and the Johnny Cash biopic Walk The Line was getting big. He's got that brooding strangeness, a willful devotion to his craft resembli...

By STV The Oscar-winning actress [...] acknowledged some of her recent films had not been a great success, saying she had "quirky taste." Stars walk the red carpet for 'Australia' premiere [Reuters] Nicole Kidman says she's unsure about future acting [Reuters] Baz Luhrmann's Australia is good,...

Eva Mendes says her butt wins people Oscars. The 28-year old actress has joked her shapely rear was behind Denzel Washington winning an Academy Award for "Training Day," and thinks she should get credit if her latest film "The Spirit" wins an Oscar.

By Elisabeth Rappe It's official -- Joaquin Phoenix will grace us no more with his onscreen presence. Judging from the Cinematical poll results, you guys are just as shocked and disappointed by his decision as we are. Considering we lost the talents of Heath Ledger earlier this year, may I beg the movie gods to...

Jessica Simpson: Tony Romo saved me. Sarah Palin won’t say who she voted for.Tila Tequila disappoints as always.Monica Belluci spices up GQ Italy.Celebrity tattoos to thighs.Joaquin Phoenix: Bye! Good… … …Fantasia Barrino performed at Hudson memorialSarah Jessica Parker calls the shot...

By Kyle Buchanan We've been vexed, terribly vexed by Joaquin Phoenix's slurred proclamation to Extra that he planned to give up acting to follow in the illustrious, thesp rock footsteps of The Bacon Brothers and 30 Odd Foot of Grunts. Was he seriously quitting the business, or was it all a ruse for some forl...

By It's Trent, Bitch! The writing on Joaquin Phoenix’s fists said it all. The words “Good Bye” were penned on the actor’s knuckles at a premiere Saturday night for his latest film, “Two Lovers,” and Phoenix confirmed a surprise announcement he made last week: He’s giving up movies. “I think it’s just moving on. It...

By Peter Gaston For ages, rock'n'roll has been considered the devil's music. And this Halloween week, the connection is obvious -- some of the oldest, scariest, and most colossal rock acts have returned to the headlines: AC/DC kicked off their tour and topped the album charts, and Led Zeppelin searched...

Am I supposed to give two Jerseys that the second lead of Ladder 49 is calling no mas on his acting career? That the only child actor of the 80’s NOT in a classic 80’s movie (and NO, Space Camp doesn’t count) is choosing to follow the career paths of Johnny Depp and Keanu Reeves, BOTH of whom were...

By Helen Joaquin Phoenix is following in the footsteps of other successful Hollywood musicians Scarlett Johansson, Russell Crowe and Keanu Reeves to quit acting and focus on his music career. I’m guessing that Joaquin will probably head back to acting if his career isn’t as successful as his Wal...

By Sarah Joaquin Phoenix on Location for “Two Lovers” in Sheepshead Bay Brooklyn, New York - November 5, 2007 thecelebrityspot

Free Times Capsule reviews  PA - WE OWN THE NIGHT — Joaquin Phoenix is a club manager with shady associates who’s coaxed toward the right side of the law by his cop-brother Mark Wahlberg. ... Movies: Friday-Sunday, Nov. 2-4 Providence Journal all 49 news articles

Even the best actors -- and I'd rank Joaquin Phoenix and Mark Ruffalo among their generation's finest -- can't save a movie that aims for tragedy but stalls at soap opera. Directed by Terry George from a novel by John Burnham Schwartz, the film concerns a hit-and-run that shatters two famil...

Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Wahlberg Booed at the Cannes film festival (always a sign that a movie has good energy), James Gray's pulverizing crime drama is unafraid to put its passions right out where it's easy to mock them. We Own the Night is defiantly, refreshingly unhip. Set in Brooklyn in th...

By James Rocchi In Reservation Road, Mark Ruffalo plays Dwight --a divorced lawyer drifting through life who accidentally strikes and kills a young boy with his SUV one night -- and drives away, leaving shattered lives in his wake. Ruffalo's performance is careful and yet raw, sincere and complex -- and...

By James Rocchi Director and writer Terry George may best be known for his Oscar-nominated work on Hotel Rwanda; Reservation Road, his new film at the Toronto International Film Festival, may very well earn a few Oscar nominations of its own. George spoke with Cinematical in Toronto about working with a...

CANNES, France (AP) -- Joaquin Phoenix slipped out of the theater the moment the lights dimmed at the Cannes premiere of his gritty crime drama "We Own the Night." He can't stand seeing himself on...

Miche offers profuse thanks to Indie 103 and Mark Sovel especially for alerting her (indirectly) to this amazing concert with The Pity Party, Castledoor and Silversun Pickups. The difference between a gig and a happening. Miche lets Joaquin Phoenix take cuts in front of her. It's a Hollywo...

· So we're at the Coldplay concert at the Pond on Tuesday (2/7) with fairly decent floor seats 918th row). My husband asks, "hey, isn't that Joaquin Phoenix?" as this short, kind of frumpy guy walks by and I think, "no, an Oscar nominee could surely afford better seats." Then we saw all sorts of...

By Mark I remember this knocking on the passenger window," said Phoenix. "There was this German voice saying, 'Just relax.' There's the air bag, I can't see and I'm saying, 'I'm fine. I am relaxed.' Joaquin Phoenix Pulled from Car Wreck by Director Werner Herzog [LAT]Previously: Joaquin Phoenix Ri...