Eddington (2025)

In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff and mayor sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against neighbor in Eddington, New Mexico.

Michael WardJuly 17, 2025Eddington, 2025, Ari Aster, Suspense/Thriller, Drama, Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, Emma Stone, Austin Butler, Luke Grimes, Deirdre O’Connell, Micheal Ward, Amélie Hoeferle, Clifton Collins Jr., William Belleau, Matt Gomez Hidaka, Cameron Mann

Joker (2019)

Joker, powered by an extraordinary performance from Joaquin Phoenix, talks loud and says next to nothing whatsoever.

Michael WardOctober 6, 20192019, Joker, Suspense/Thriller, Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, Frances Conroy, Brett Cullen, Shea Whigham, Bill Camp, Glenn Fleshler, Leigh Gill, Marc Maron, Brian Tyree Henry, Todd Phillips, Scott Silver

Mary Magdalene (2019)

Well-acted and earnest in its attempts, Mary Magdalene fails to create much faith and/or conviction with its overall approach.

Michael WardApril 12, 20192019, Drama, Mary Magdalene, Rooney Mara, Joaquin Phoenix, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Tahar Rahim, Ariane Labed, Denis Ménochet, Tchéky Karyo, Ryan Corr, Garth Davis, Helen Edmundson, Philippa Goslett

You Were Never Really Here (2018)

Joaquin Phoenix delivers a stunning performance in Lynne Ramsay's gritty and unforgiving You Were Never Really Here.

Michael WardApril 20, 2018Joaquin Phoenix, Ekaterina Samsonov, Alex Manette, Alessandro Nivola, Judith Roberts, John Dolan, Frank Pando, Dante Periera-Olson, You Were Never Really Here, 2018, Drama, Lynne Ramsay, Jonathan Ames

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