Enigmatic, tortured, funny. It’s the Oscar-winning actor’s best from his '90s breakthrough to his partnerships with Shyamalan, Gray, PTA—and Todd Phillips.

-Top 5: Joaquin Phoenix Performances (03:21)

-R.I.P. Harry Belafonte (28:00)

-Review (JL): “R.M.N.” (30:53)

-Review: “Beau Is Afraid” (50:59)

-Top 5, cont. (01:18:07)

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Resources/Links:

-Joaquin Phoenix on David Letterman (Feb. 2009)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2M6hRfCp0k

-”What’s Really Going On In Beau Is Afraid”

https://slate.com/culture/2023/04/beau-is-afraid-movie-ending-explained-maybe.html

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