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,

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).

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.

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

Luke Grimes and Micheal Ward discuss their experiences working with Joaquin Phoenix, that brutal ending, and Grimes' Yellowstone spin-off.

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.

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