While recently preparing for an interview with Joaquin Phoenix during the Los Angeles press day for his new 2025 movie Eddington, I took notice of a special aspect of his filmography. His latest film is his second time working with writer/director Ari Aster,

Joaquin Phoenix memorably appeared on 'The Late Show' to speak with David Letterman in 2009 while in character for a 2010 mockumentary he and Casey Affleck made

While Joker was the first time that Phoenix has taken home an Oscar, he had been shortlisted three times for the high-honors award. One of the most impressive aspects of Phoenix's performance is his capacity to completely become a character to the extent that he merges with it completely—a trademark of method acting.

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Hereditary” and “Midsommar” director Ari Aster takes on contemporary America in “Eddington.” Joaquin Phoenix stars as a local sheriff in a fictional New Mexico town in May 2020, a time when everyone is getting a little testy.

Here is my review of Todd Phillips' follow up to the Oscar winning Joker, Joker Folie a Deux (aka Joker 2). Starring Joaquin Phoenix as Joker and Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn. Mostly non-spoiler (but with a clear spoiler warning before I start talking about spoilers).

Ari Aster's genre-jumping Neo-Western Eddington is the best cinematic exploration of the COVID-19 era in America, although its competition is limited.