Joaquin Phoenix Archives

Joaquin Phoenix: A Superhero Hiding In a Supervillain’s Role

While his rendition of a deranged Joker set off alarm bells at the FBI and in military headquarters, Joaquin Phoenix’s Oscar speech could not have been more virtuous if the Dalai Lama wrote it for him.

Arré Bench July 30, 2016

Pop Culture

Joker is Not an Incel Manual. People Like Arthur Fleck Deserve Our Empathy

What most angry criticism of Joker has missed is that getting inside the headspace of a culprit is not tantamount to validating it. That acknowledgement of mental health does not translate into negation of accountability. The film never denies that Arthur Fleck turns into a psychopathic, nihilistic murderer.

Dipti Kharude May 11, 2016

Pop Culture

Joker Review: In a World Cluttered by Clown Princes, Joaquin Phoenix Has the Last Laugh

Joker, starring Joaquin Phoenix, marks the first time we, the audience, get to see The Joker not as the larger-than-life Clown Prince of Crime, but as just another disturbed loner – a novel approach to portraying a character that has been analysed, explained, and dissected both in print and on film for over 50 years.

Dushyant Shekhawat March 31, 2016

Pop Culture

From Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Chic Suit to JLo’s Gift-Wrap-inspired Gown, the Best & Worst at Golden Globes

Awards season 2020 kicked off at last night’s Golden Globes, and with big-name celebrities, naturally, comes fashion. Forget saving their best outfits for the Oscars, the Golden Globes red carpet saw stars pulling out all the stops.

Kahini Iyer March 5, 2016