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Fascinating Teaser Trailer for Joaquin Phoenix Documentary, ‘I’m Still Here’
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This is going to be so damn awesome. A couple weeks ago we brought you the first teaser poster for the Casey Affleck documentary I’m Still here, about the career transition of Joaquin Phoenix from actor to rapper. The first teaser trailer for the film has popped up online over at Yahoo! and it looks so friggin enthralling. As most of you know by now, Oscar-nominated actor Joaquin Phoenix seemingly went off the deep end a year and a half ago when he announced his retirement from acting to pursue his dream of being a rapper. He then showed up on Letterman looking like a homeless Reservoir Dog (see image above), and provided us with one of the most horrifically uncomfortable and buzzed about late night interviews in years. But a lot of people, including yours truly, are convinced this is all just a huge joke/sociological experiment. A seemingly brilliant, mesmerizing one at that.
Casey Affleck’s Joaquin Phoenix Dockumentary, I’m Still Here, Gets a Poster
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Oh, man. I can’t wait for this. Most of you have probably followed or at least know about the surprising changes Joaquin Phoenix made in his life last year. The then-rising star, who earned a Best Actor Oscar nomination for Walk The Line in 2006, had announced out of no where that he was throwing in the acting towel to pursue a career as a rapper. Oh, and he looked like a homeless meth-head. Then the rumors started to creep out that friend and colleague Casey Affleck, was filming Phoenix’ outrageous antics (most famously his disasterously uncomfortable interview on Letterman), for a dockumentary about Phoenix’ apparent slip into madness; basically, it’s all a hoax, or a mockumentary, if you will. Or is it? Well that mockumentary is now finished and Moviefone has the official poster for I’m Still Here, which you can check out after the break.
Valentino: The Last Emperor, A Must-See Documentary for Any Fashionista
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Out of Italy, home to the fashion capital of the world, come the greatest fashion designers of the past few decades. Above all, even Dolce & Gabbana’s risqué advertisements and Prada’s ever-adapting lines, is Valentino Garavani. Valentino: The Last Emperor, focuses on the legendary couturier and his impact on the fashion industry throughout his four-decade rule.
Today I had the privilege of chatting over the phone with Bob Bowdon, the writer, producer and director of a documentary titled The Cartel. The film aims to expose and make accountable America’s failing education system, specifically in New Jersey. I mean, I knew that education in this country was awful, from the various political media exposure I’ve had over the years. But after watching The Cartel, my eyes are now wide open to the unconscionable corruption, threats, intimidation, and millions of dollars wasted at the behest of those in charge of the schools.
Click play to listen to my phone interview with Bob Bowdon below, where we discuss his background, the film-making process and his concerns with the education issue. Then watch the trailer for The Cartel and find out more info. on the film after the jump.
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