Tag Archives: Joaquin Phoenix

‘Napoleon’ biopic is absolutely unhinged

Posted on February 3, 2024 by reelentropy

Napoleon is a fat, slobbering pig of a movie that commands its 158 minutes like the emperor-general himself, taking what it wants when it wants simply because it was there. Absolutely unhinged. Bravo! That biography you barely remember from ninth … Continue reading →

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‘Beau is Afraid,’ the Odyssian anxiety attack

Posted on June 13, 2023 by reelentropy

9/10 In the first shot of Beau is Afraid, Beau Wassermann (Joaquin Phoenix and Armen Nahapetian) is born. 47 years later, Wassermann, who has grown into a man ruled by breathtaking anxiety and paranoia, is getting ready to visit his … Continue reading →

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Unfortunately, we live in a society

Posted on October 9, 2019 by reelentropy

5/10 Joker has been the talk of film media pretty much constantly since its Venice Film Festival debut Aug. 31 where it earned an eight-minute ovation and the Golden Lion. Between critical adulation and emerging worry that the film’s release … Continue reading →

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