Movie Reviews and Previews Smutty Roundup: More for Jake, none for Joaquin, and Naomi pre-Globes Jake Gyllenhaal was photographed walking his dog in New York yesterday. Today he was nominated for a BAFTA for his performance in Nightcrawler. So that’s Golden Globe, SAG, Critics Choice, and now BAFTA. He just has one left. Jake's co-star and rumoured girlfriend, Ruth Wilson, is also By Lainey • Jan 09, 2015 03:36 pm
Media Manipulation Joaquin Phoenix is NOT ENGAGED Not engaged. NOT engaged. I just want to make that clear because most headlines you’ve read this morning will probably say that he IS engaged. But he’s NOT engaged. It was a prank. Because this is what happens when Joaquin Phoenix appears on David Letterman. He either pretends By Lainey • Dec 09, 2014 10:36 am
Media Manipulation Joaquin Phoenix didn’t punch this guy Joaquin Phoenix is promoting Paul Thomas Anderson’s adaptation of Inherent Vice, which comes out next month in the outside position of award season. Never want to count out PTA—or Phoenix, who despite being anti-campaign consistently gets nominated—but it’s really starting to feel like anything coming out By Sarah • Nov 12, 2014 01:31 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Doc Sportello, not Dr Strange It was revealed last week that Joaquin Phoenix will not become Dr Strange after two months of negotiations. This weekend he was at the New York Film Festival, looking very relaxed, representing Doc Sportello, his character in Paul Thomas Anderson’s Inherent Vice. And the difference in the two films By Lainey • Oct 06, 2014 09:49 am
Joaquin Phoenix Dr. Strange will be played by a three-day-old breakfast burrito Yesterday Lainey asked a question—Joaquin or Ethan? Recent rumors have pitted them against each other for Marvel’s latest superhero incarnation, Dr. Strange. Today we have an answer: Neither. According to Badass Digest, they’re both out. Deadline is now reporting the same. When Lainey asked me about this By Sarah • Oct 02, 2014 04:39 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Joaquin or Ethan? The reports came out over two months ago: Joaquin Phoenix negotiating to play Marvel’s Dr Strange. And from very legitimate sources. But all this time has passed and still no confirmation. Everyone agreed it would be good casting. A lot of people were also surprised that he’d taken By Lainey • Oct 01, 2014 05:07 pm
Media Manipulation Waiting on Dr Strange A couple of weeks ago, it was reported that Joaquin Phoenix was supposedly in negotiations to play Dr Strange for Marvel. No news since then. He’s been working on that new Woody Allen film in Newport with Emma Stone. They were all seen on set yesterday. Maybe they’re By Lainey • Aug 07, 2014 03:17 pm
Media Manipulation Joaquin Phoenix: Dr Strange? A few days ago THR reported that Joaquin Phoenix and Marvel are in negotiations for him to play Dr Strange. I mean, he’s definitely right for it. On talent, he could totally do it. Of course he could. But… is Joaquin Phoenix a Company Man? Think of how RDJ By Lainey • Jul 29, 2014 04:07 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Emma & Joaquin Emma Stone worked with Woody Allen last year on Magic In The Moonlight in France. Looks like he’s found a new muse. Because she’s now shooting another film with him, currently untitled, and this time in Rhode Island. How long has it been since he set a story By Lainey • Jul 14, 2014 10:28 am
Golden Globes 2014 Joaquin Phoenix: Globes Most Casual Every time they cut to Joaquin Phoenix last night he was smiling, laughing even. Joaquin Phoenix having a good time at an award show? He seemed totally comfortable. Was it because he was wearing a cardigan? I just realised (it’s 3:45am ET) that he was wearing a cardigan. By Lainey • Jan 13, 2014 05:47 am
Joaquin Phoenix Joaquin Phoenix could spice up Superman Every time I write about Zack Snyder’s Batman vs. Superman, his follow-up to Man of Steel (because it certainly isn’t a sequel at this point), and how increasingly unexcited I am for it, I inevitably get some email that basically says, “Shut up, the movie will be great” By Sarah • Dec 19, 2013 12:26 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews A new pink-lined Joaquin Joaquin Phoenix was on Jimmy Fallon last night. Before every Joaquin interview, I’m always braced for the fontrum. You know. But what a pleasure he was this time – he was loose, he was funny, he was quick, he was nice… And it was an INTERVIEW. So, technically, press. Perhaps By Lainey • Dec 12, 2013 03:46 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Make room for Her Well now this race is all over the place. The National Board of Review just announced its list and Best Picture went to… Spike Jonzes’s Her, starring Joaquin Phoenix and featuring Scarlett Johansson’s voice. Apparently Scarjo’s work in this film is so wonderful, there are those who By Lainey • Dec 04, 2013 03:55 pm
Hook Ups Joaquin Phoenix’s new girlfriend The last time we checked in on Joaquin Phoenix’s love life, he was dating Heather Christie. Check him out in Rome the other day with …a new girlfriend? She doesn’t look like Heather Christie. The Daily Mail reports that her name is Allie Teilz, a DJ, and that By Lainey • Nov 13, 2013 12:35 pm
Gossip Nostalgia The women in Joaquin’s life “The Lunchbox Fund is a non-profit organisation dedicated to providing a daily meal for orphaned and vulnerable school children in township and rural areas of South Africa, a country where 65% of all children live in poverty.” The Executive Board in the US includes Joaquin Phoenix, Rain Phoenix, Summer Phoenix, By Lainey • Oct 10, 2013 10:47 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Joaquin is in love A trailer for Spike Jonze's Her was released today. It's a showcase for Joaquin Phoenix who plays a man who keeps to himself -- not a surprise -- and ends up falling in love with his ...smartphone? Siri? It's Scarlett Johansson's voice. By Lainey • Aug 07, 2013 04:42 pm
