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Beau (Joaquin Phoenix) recalls an early memory of him as a child in acclaimed director Ari Aster's drama "Beau is Afraid."

Review: Ari Aster’s new film bares mommy issues

By Matt Minton, Co Life and Culture Editor • May 2, 2023
“Beau is Afraid” is going to lose him some fans, but the kind of filmmaker that’s willing to take those kinds of risks should be celebrated.
Spike Jonze, who directed the sci-fi romance film "Her," brings his experimental filmmaking technique to "Beastie Boys Story," a documentary that charts the hip-hop group's rise to fame. The living members of the group narrate the film, and Jonze lets them shape the narrative with their words.

Review: Humor and reflection drives Beastie Boys documentary

By Elijah de Castro • June 4, 2020
Spike Jonze, who directed the sci-fi romance film "Her," brings his experimental filmmaking technique to "Beastie Boys Story."
"Joker" goes beyond being a traditional comic book movie, offering a thrilling, psychological experience that captures the troubling back alleys of society.

Review: DC offers a gritty look at the Clown Prince of Crime

By Antonio Ferme • October 22, 2019

In 2008, Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight” changed the comic book movie genre forever. The film won many awards, most notably an Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role awarded posthumously...

Joaquin Phoenix stars in "You Were Never Really Here" as a traumatized veteran hired to rescue a senator's daughter from a sex trafficking ring.

Review: Joaquin Phoenix’s tortured protagonist packs a punch

By Michael Friedman, Staff Writer • May 1, 2018
Since Travis Bickle from Martin Scorsese's “Taxi Driver,” rarely have there been protagonists like the tortured Joe (Joaquin Phoenix).
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