 8MM 1999  R, 123 min.
Genre: Mystery / Drama / Thriller
Director: Joel Schumacher
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Joaquin Phoenix, James Gandolfini, Peter Stormare, Anthony Heald, Chris Bauer, Catherine Keener, Myra Carter, Amy Morton, Jack Betts, Jenny Powell, Anne Gee Byrd, Rachel Singer, Luis Oropeza, Don Creech
Private-eye Tom Welles (Nicolas Cage) has been leading a pretty boring life in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, UNTIL a wealthy widow, Mrs. Christian (Amy Morton), hires him to look into a possible slashing death she has viewed on her deceased husband's 8mm film. The investigation ensues–leading Welles into the pits of human degradation as he uncovers the grisly story of a snuff victim.
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 Brother Bear 2003  G, 85 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Comedy / Drama
Director: Aaron Blaise, Robert(3) Walker
Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Jeremy Suarez, Jason Raize, Rick Moranis, Dave Thomas, D.B. Sweeney, Joan Copeland, Michael Clarke Duncan, Harold Gould, Paul Christie, Daniel Mastrogiorgio, Estelle Harris
In this animated film, a Native American bear hunter, Kenai (Joaquin Phoenix), kills a bear and, magically, is turned into a bear himself. His brother (Jason Raize), thinking the bear has killed Kenai, hunts the bear that is really Kenai. Kenai's only hope lies in befriending a bear cub, Koda (Jeremy Suarez), and in the process learns the lesson of being kind not only to your brother but to animals as well. The film received an Oscar nomination for Best Animated Feature Film.
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Buffalo Soldiers 2001 R, 98 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Thriller
Director: Gregor Jordan
Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Ed Harris, Scott Glenn, Anna Paquin, Dean Stockwell, Elizabeth McGovern, Gabriel Mann, Leon, Michael Pena, Brian Delate, Shiek Mahmud-Bey, Kick Gurry
Set in West Germany during 1989, this is the story of a U.S. Army supply clerk, Ray Elwood (Joaquin Phoenix), who solves his own problems with boredom by running a lucrative black market involving products ranging from Mop 'n' Glo to heroin.
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Clay Pigeons 1998 R, 104 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: David Dobkin
Cast: Vince Vaughn, Janeane Garofalo, Joaquin Phoenix, Georgina Cates, Phil Morris, Scott Wilson, Gregory Sporleder, Vince Vieluf, Monica Moench, Joseph D. Reitman
People are dropping like flies in a small Montana town, and FBI agent Dale Shelby (Janeane Garofalo) thinks the evidence points to Clay Bidwell (Joaquin Phoenix), a local gas station attendant.
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Gladiator 2000   R, 150 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Drama
Director: Ridley Scott
Cast: Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed, Derek Jacobi, Djimon Hounsou, Richard Harris, David Schofield, John Shrapnel, Tomas Arana, Ralf Moeller, Sven-Ole Thorsen, Spencer Treat Clark, David Hemmings, Tommy Flanagan
Set in 180 A.D., this action film uses real historical events and people as background for its tale of greed and corruption versus loyalty and truth. After Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix) murders his father, the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris), he forces trusted general Narcissus Maximus (Russell Crowe) into exile. Rescued by slaves, Maximus is sold as a gladiator and ends up fighting in the Colosseum under the alias of "The Spaniard." The film won five Academy Awards: Best Picture, Actor (Crowe), Costume Design, Sound, and Visual Effects. It also received seven other nominations, including Best Director.
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 Hotel Rwanda 2004  PG-13, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Terry George
Cast: Don Cheadle, Sophie Okonedo, Nick Nolte, Joaquin Phoenix, Desmond Dube, David O'Hara, Cara Seymour, Fana Mokoena, Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Tony Kgoroge, Mosa Kaiser, Mathabo Pieterson
This story, based on fact, revolves around hotel manager Paul Rusesabagina (Don Cheadle) and his experiences when he came to the aid of Tutsis refugees in Rwanda during the 1990s. Three Academy Award nominations were received, including Best Actor (Don Cheadle) and Supporting Actress (Sophie Okonedo).
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 Inventing the Abbotts 1997 R, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Pat O'Connor
Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Billy Crudup, Will Patton, Kathy Baker, Jennifer Connelly, Michael Sutton, Liv Tyler, Joanna Going, Barbara Williams, Alessandro Nivola
The three wealthy Abbott sisters–Alice (Joanna Going), Pam (Liv Tyler), and Eleanor (Jennifer Connelly)–are pursued by the less-influential Holt brothers (Joaquin Phoenix and Billy Crudup) in this story set in 1950s Illinois.
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It's All About Love 2003 R, 104 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Thomas Vinterberg
Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Claire Danes, Sean Penn, Douglas Henshall, Alun Armstrong, Margo Martindale, Mark Strong, Geoffrey Hutchings, Harry Ditson, Indra Ove
A cosmic collapse is threatening the world in 2021 when John (Joaquin Phoenix) flies to New York to sign divorce papers and is met by members of Ice International who manage his wife Elena's (Claire Danes) professional skating career. In a world where people are dying on NYC's streets, Elena has her own set of problems: Ice International has cloned Elena to obtain a stand-in in case of her death or injury. John helps Elina escape its clutches, and, in the process, the two rekindle their love.
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 Ladder 49 2004 PG-13, 115 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Jay Russell
Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, John Travolta, Jacinda Barrett, Robert Patrick, Morris Chestnut, Billy Burke, Balthazar Getty, Tim Guinee, Kevin Chapman, Jay Hernandez
Baltimore probationary firefighter Jack Morrison (Joaquin Phoenix) is trapped inside a burning building, and his mentor, Captain Mike Kennedy (John Travolta), is trying to save him. Fearing death, Jack reminisces about his life, career, and marriage to Linda (Jacinda Barrett).
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Parenthood 1989 PG-13, 124 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Ron Howard
Cast: Steve Martin, Tom Hulce, Rick Moranis, Mary Steenburgen, Martha Plimpton, Keanu Reeves, Jason Robards, Dianne Wiest, Harley Jane Kozak, Joaquin Phoenix, Dennis Dugan, Paul Linke, Eileen Ryan, Jasen Fisher, Helen Shaw
This funny, in-depth movie tells the story of parents' Gil and Karen (Steve Martin and Mary Steenburgen) joys and triumphs as they experience the fate of parenthood. From lost soul, to rebellious teenagers, to emotionally warped–the film covers all aspects of the relationships between parent and child in a warm, humorous way. The film received two Academy Award nominations including Best Supporting Actress (Dianne Wiest as Gil's sister, Helen).
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Quills 2000 R, 125 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Philip Kaufman
Cast: Geoffrey Rush, Kate Winslet, Joaquin Phoenix, Michael Caine, Billie Whitelaw, Patrick Malahide, Amelia Warner, Jane Mehelaus, Michael Jenn, Tony Pritchard
While the Marquis de Sade (Geoffrey Rush) is confined to an asylum under the care of Dr. Royer-Collard (Michael Caine), he is encouraged to purge his evil thoughts. But the Marquis has other plans and utilizes the services of Madeline (Kate Winslet), a laundress in the asylum, to smuggle his erotic novels to the public. Rush was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor and Joaquin Phoenix was nominated for Supporting Actor.
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Reservation Road 2007 R, 102 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Terry George
Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Jennifer Connelly, Mark Ruffalo, Mira Sorvino, Elle Fanning, Sean Curley, Samuel Ryan Finn, Eddie Alderson, Susan Powell, Cordell Clyde, Antoni Corone, Kevin Herbst, John Slattery
A hit-and-run car crash on Reservation Road impacts the lives of two families. It all begins when college professor Ethan Learner (Joaquin Phoenix), his wife Grace (Jennifer Connelly), and their children–Josh (Sean Curley) and Emma (Elle Fanning)–are on their way home from a concert. Meanwhile, attorney Dwight Arno (Mark Ruffalo) and his son Lucas (Eddie Alderson) are returning home from a Red Sox game. Dwight is distracted and accidentally runs over 10-year-old Josh. He then flees the scene. Ethan and Grace are shocked and want to catch the killer. Grace soon gives up, but Ethan is obsessed and hires a lawyer who just happens to be Dwight Arno. How long will it take before the facts come out, and the inevitable confrontation takes place?
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 Return to Paradise 1998 R, 109 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Joseph Ruben
Cast: Vince Vaughn, Anne Heche, Joaquin Phoenix, David Conrad, Vera Farmiga, Nick Sandow, Jada Pinkett Smith, Ming Lee, Joel de la Fuente, James Michael McCauley
Lewis (Joaquin Phoenix), Tony (David Conrad), and John "Sheriff" Volgecherev (Vince Vaughn) meet in Malaysia for a vacation consisting of drugs, women, and alcohol. Later, police find the hash and arrest Lewis for trafficking drugs–a crime punishable by death. Enter Beth (Anne Heche), a lawyer who comes to Lewis' defense; she tracks down his companions and explains that IF they confess, Lewis' sentence will be lessened to "user" instead of "trafficker."
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 Signs 2002 PG-13, 106 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Cast: Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix, Rory Culkin, Abigail Breslin, Cherry Jones, M. Night Shyamalan, Patricia Kalember, Ted Sutton, Merritt Wever, Lanny Flaherty
When a 500-foot crop circle is discovered on a Philadelphia farm where he grows corn, it creates a frenzy in the media and a spiritual crisis for the farm's owner, Graham Hess (Mel Gibson), who is an Episcopalian minister.
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SpaceCamp 1986 PG, 104 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Harry Winer
Cast: Kate Capshaw, Lea Thompson, Tom Skerritt, Kelly Preston, Tate Donovan, Joaquin Phoenix, Larry B. Scott, Barry Primus, Terry O'Quinn, Scott Coffey
While teaching at the U.S. Space Camp in Alabama, the instructor (Kate Capshaw) and her students are accidentally launched into space where they must learn survival techniques in the real environment.
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To Die For 1995 R, 106 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Gus Van Sant
Cast: Nicole Kidman, Matt Dillon, Joaquin Phoenix, Buck Henry, Casey Affleck, Illeana Douglas, Dan Hedaya, Wayne Knight, Kurtwood Smith, Maria Tucci, Alison Folland, Holland Taylor, Susan Traylor, Tim Hooper, Michael Rispoli
This is a story about ambition gone berserk. Obsessed with gaining fame, TV personality Suzanne Stone (Nicole Kidman) is upset when her husband Larry (Matt Dillon) wants her to give up her TV career and start a family. She prepares a documentary, "Teens Speak Out," through which she works with teenagers Jimmy (Joaquin Phoenix), Russell (Casey Affleck), and Lydia (Alison Folland). Then she hatches a plot: seduce Jimmy and get him to kill Larry–knowing that the tabloids will cover the story and bring her the notoriety she dreams of. But, of course, more than a few problems ensue that end up with her downfall.
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Two Lovers 2008 R, 110 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: James Gray
Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Gwyneth Paltrow, Vinessa Shaw, Isabella Rossellini, Elias Koteas, Moni Moshonov, John Ortiz, Bob Ari, Julie Budd, Mari Koda, Marion McCorry, David Cale, Samantha Ivers, Jeanine Serralles
Trying to recover from a broken romance, emotionally disturbed Leonard (Joaquin Phoenix) moves back to the Brooklyn home of his parents Reuben and Ruth Kraditor (Moni Moshonov and Isabella Rossellini). Leonard meets two women–Sandra (Vinessa Shaw), the daughter of Michael Cohen (Bob Ari) who wants to buy the Kraditor family business, and partying neighbor Michelle (Gwyneth Paltrow). Both Sandra's and Leonard's parents would love to see the marriage of Leonard and Sandra take place, but Leonard is drawn to Michelle. Now, Leonard is faced with the decision between a loving relationship with Sandra or satisfying his desire for Michelle.
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U-Turn 1997 R, 125 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Oliver Stone
Cast: Sean Penn, Nick Nolte, Jennifer Lopez, Powers Boothe, Claire Danes, Joaquin Phoenix, Billy Bob Thornton, Jon Voight, Abraham Benrubi, Julie Hagerty
Bobby Cooper (Sean Penn) becomes involved in murder plots when his car breaks down in front of a house whose residents want each other killed.
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 The Village 2004 PG-13, 108 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Cast: Bryce Dallas Howard, Joaquin Phoenix, Adrien Brody, William Hurt, Sigourney Weaver, Brendan Gleeson, Cherry Jones, Celia Weston, John Christopher Jones, Frank Collison, Jayne Atkinson, Judy Greer
It is 1897 in the agrarian community of Covington, Pennsylvania, and the residents have made an agreement to live peacefully but apart from the bad creatures living in the nearby woods. But, one day young Lucius (Joaquin Phoenix) decides to explore the woods, and quicker than the blink of an eye, the town is under attack by the creatures. The film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Musical Score.
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 Walk the Line 2005  PG-13, 136 min.
Genre: Drama / Musical / Romance
Director: James Mangold
Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon, Ginnifer Goodwin, Robert Patrick, Dallas Roberts, Dan John Miller, Larry Bagby, Shelby Lynn, Tyler Hilton, Waylon Payne, Shooter Jennings, Sandra Ellis Lafferty, Johnathan Rice, Dan Beene, Clay Steakley
His life, music, and rocky romance with June Carter (Reese Witherspoon) are the focus of this biography of country music legend Johnny Cash (Joaquin Phoenix). The story begins with Cash's early childhood in Arkansas during the Great Depression and then moves on to his time spent in the military, marriage to Vivian (Ginnifer Goodwin), and the beginning of his musical career. His marriage to Vivian fails as Cash's career rises, and he becomes addicted to drugs. On tour, he meets June Carter, she helps him overcome his drug addiction, and Cash proposes to June while performing at a show. Witherspoon won the Best Actress Academy Award, and four other nominations were received, including Best Actor (Phoenix).
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We Own the Night 2007 R, 117 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: James Gray
Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Wahlberg, Eva Mendes, Robert Duvall, Danny Hoch, Alex Veadov, Oleg Taktarov, Dominic Colon, Joe D'Onofrio, Yelena Solovey, Antoni Corone, Tony Musante, Paul Herman, Moni Moshonov
The year is 1988, and New York City brothers Joe and Bobby (Mark Wahlberg and Joaquin Phoenix) have chosen different paths for their careers. Their father Burt (Robert Duvall) is a deputy police chief, and Joe has followed in his footsteps as a tough police lieutenant determined to make his city a safe place to live and work. Meanwhile, Bobby manages a nightclub in Brooklyn where Russian drug dealer Vadim Nezhinski (Alex Veadov) hangs out. Burt and Joe want Bobby to give information on the Russian dealers, but Bobby cannot decide what to do–until Joe is shot by Nezhinski. Joe survives the assault, and Burt, Joe, and Bobby now join forces when Bobby offers to spy on the Russian cocaine operation. By helping to bring down Nezhinski, Bobby also endangers his girlfriend Amanda (Eve Mendes) who is a hostess at the club. But, working together, father and sons will try to show that it is the good guys who "own the night."
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 The Yards 2000 R, 115 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: James Gray
Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Joaquin Phoenix, Charlize Theron, James Caan, Ellen Burstyn, Faye Dunaway, Andrew Davoli, Steve Lawrence, Tony Musante, Victor Argo, Tomas Milian, Robert Montano, Victor Arnold
Set around the yards where NYC transit trains are repaired, this crime thriller zeroes in on police corruption. Newly released from prison, Leo Handler (Mark Wahlberg) returns to his mother's (Ellen Burstyn) cluttered apartment, and life looks bleak. But wait, Aunt Kitty (Faye Dunaway) has just married a successful businessman (James Caan), and he is willing to help Leo. Unfortunately, his form of help leads to more and more problems.
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| 1. 8MM (1999)
2. Brother Bear (2003)
3. Buffalo Soldiers (2001)
4. Clay Pigeons (1998)
5. Gladiator (2000)
6. Hotel Rwanda (2004)
7. Inventing the Abbotts (1997)
8. It's All About Love (2003)
9. Ladder 49 (2004)
10. Parenthood (1989)
11. Quills (2000)
12. Reservation Road (2007)
13. Return to Paradise (1998)
14. Signs (2002)
15. SpaceCamp (1986)
16. To Die For (1995)
17. Two Lovers (2008)
18. U-Turn (1997)
19. The Village (2004)
20. Walk the Line (2005)
21. We Own the Night (2007)
22. The Yards (2000)
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