AwardsWatch - Joaquin Phoenix

2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: BEST ACTOR (September)

Erik Anderson September 19, 2019

Adam Driver (Netflix’s Marriage Story) is #1 again this month after receiving the best reviews of his career. He also has Amazon’s The Report in... Read More

Toronto Review: ‘Joker’ is a magnetic, volcanic masterpiece

Mina Takla September 10, 2019

Todd Phillips creates a terrifying masterpiece and one of the best and most daring comic book films ever made To say that JOKER is one... Read More

The chilling and thrilling final trailer for ‘Joker’

Erik Anderson August 28, 2019

“All I have are negative thoughts” Just ahead of the kickoff of the 2019 Venice Film Festival, where the film will make its world premiere,... Read More

2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: BEST ACTOR (August)

Erik Anderson August 15, 2019

With the fall festival lineups locked in, well, save Telluride (we all but know what’s showing up there though) it starts to make things just... Read More

TIFF 2019: Joaquin Phoenix to receive TIFF Tribute Actor Award at inaugural Tribute Gala

Erik Anderson August 9, 2019

Joana Vicente and Cameron Bailey, Co-Heads of TIFF, today announced that three-time Academy Award–nominated actor Joaquin Phoenix will be honoured with one of two TIFF Tribute Actor... Read More

‘Joker’ trailer leans into the reality of toxic white male fragility

Erik Anderson April 3, 2019

“I used to think that my life was a tragedy, but now I realize it is a comedy.” It’s a fine line between creating a... Read More

Double and Triple Takes: How actors with multiple films this season can boost their awards prospects

Erik Anderson October 2, 2018

Sometimes an actor can knock a single performance out of the park so definitively that an Oscar nomination or even a win can seem inevitable.... Read More

Joaquin Phoenix, John C. Reilly, Riz Ahmed and Jake Gyllenhaal Go West in ‘The Sisters Brothers’ trailer

Erik Anderson May 24, 2018

[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] In 1851 Oregon, two brothers – Eli (Oscar nominee John C. Reilly) and Charlie (Oscar nominee Joaquin Phoenix) Sisters – are... Read More

Joaquin Phoenix is on the run in the trailer for ‘Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot’

Erik Anderson April 26, 2018

[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Academy Award nominee Joaquin Phoenix has already earned some of the best reviews of his career for his Cannes Best Actor-winning... Read More

Cannes 2018: What We Could See, What We Want to See on the Croisette

Erik Anderson March 21, 2018

We’re just over three weeks from the announcement of the official lineup of the 71st Cannes Film Festival (April 12) but I’ve been mulling over... Read More

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