• Support Us!
  • NEWS
    • Local Issues
    • Daily Digest
    • Politics
    • Features
    • Snapshot
    • Media
    • Environment
    • Astronomy
    • Cannabis in the CV
    • National/International
    • Sponsored Content Features
  • OPINION
    • Editor’s Note
    • Ask a Mexican
    • Community Voices
    • Comics
    • Know Your Neighbors
    • Savage Love
    • Hiking
    • Pets
  • ARTS
    • Visual Arts
    • Theater and Dance
    • Literature
    • Comedy
    • Local Fun
  • MOVIES & TV
    • Film Reviews
    • DVDs/Home Viewing
    • Previews and Features
    • TV
  • MUSIC
    • Previews
    • Music Reviews
    • The Lucky 13
    • Music News and Features
  • FOOD & DRINK
    • Restaurant and Food News
    • The Indy Endorsement
    • Features & Profiles
    • Wine
    • Beer
    • Cocktails
  • BEST OF CV
    • Readers’ Picks
    • Staff Picks
    • BOCV Features
  • ABOUT/ADVERTISING
  • CALENDAR
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
Skip to content

Coachella Valley Independent

Independent news, music, arts, opinion, commentary

Tag: joaquin phoenix

Posted inFilm Reviews

Mediocre Mayhem: Joaquin Phoenix Is Stunning as the ‘Joker’—but the Film Around Him Is Disappointing

by Bob Grimm October 10th, 2019December 16th, 2020

Joker, a new take on DC Comics’ Clown Prince of Crime, will go down as one of the year’s big missed opportunities. Director Todd Phillips, best known for his Hangover movies, apparently got the green light to do whatever he wanted with the Joker mythos. In a feat of perfect casting, he managed to get […]

Posted inFilm Reviews

Sad Jesus: ‘Mary Magdalene’ Is Not a Good Movie—and Its Portrayal of Jesus Is Downright Weird

by Bob Grimm April 22nd, 2019December 16th, 2020
Posted inFilm Reviews

A Winner Western: John C. Reilly and Joaquin Phoenix Excel in the Gritty ‘Sisters Brothers’

by Bob Grimm October 25th, 2018December 16th, 2020
Posted inFilm Reviews

Van Sant Is Back: Joaquin Phoenix and Jonah Hill Shine in ‘Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot’

by Bob Grimm July 26th, 2018December 16th, 2020
Posted inDVDs/Home Viewing

Blu-Ray Review: Woody Allen’s ‘Irrational Man’ Is a Dark, Sinister Film With Great Performances by Joaquin Phoenix, Emma Stone

by Bob Grimm January 25th, 2016December 16th, 2020
Posted inFilm Reviews

In the Weeds: ‘Inherent Vice’ Will Make Sense to Stoners, but Non-Users May Need a Second Viewing

by Bob Grimm January 8th, 2015December 16th, 2020
Posted inDVDs/Home Viewing

Blu-Ray Review: Spike Jonze Creates an Odd Yet Believable Futuristic Love Story With ‘Her’

by Bob Grimm May 13th, 2014December 16th, 2020
Posted inDVDs/Home Viewing

Blu-Ray Review: ‘The Master’ Is a Good Film With Amazing Performances—but It’s Still a Disappointment

by Bob Grimm February 19th, 2013December 16th, 2020

Recent Stories

  • Enough Vaccines by the End of May; Cathedral City Says No to Vacation Rentals–Coachella Valley Independent Daily Digest: March 3, 2021 March 3rd, 2021
  • Know Your Neighbors: Meet Bob Ballard, a Musician, Accountant, Social-Justice Activist … and Descendant of the Lutist to the Court of Louis XIV March 3rd, 2021
  • Community Voices: Three Financial Considerations for Coachella Valley Businesses and Investors as Optimism Begins to Rise March 3rd, 2021
  • Savage Love: My Husband Has Been Sexting With His Cousin, and I Am Devastated March 3rd, 2021
  • Content Shifter: 11 Comedies to Stream on Paramount+ (aka the Former CBS All Access) March 2nd, 2021

Click here to get amazing deals!
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Terms, Conditions and Policies
  • Find a Copy
  • About the Independent
  • Become a Supporter of the Independent!
© 2021 Coachella Valley Independent. Proudly powered by Newspack by Automattic