It was October 2008 when Oscar-nominated actor Joaquin Phoenix announced his retirement from acting, but it wasn't until September 2010 that we finally learned the method to his madness. After Phoenix followed-up his initial statement with a decision to try his hand at a career as a rap musician, many of us were left scratching our heads. The plot thickened when we learned that Phoenix's Read more

Brett Ratner's upcoming project Tower Heist is already drawing comparisons to Ocean's 11, so who better to join the cast than a member of that franchise's ensemble? Casey Affleck has jumped on board for the action comedy, which follows a disgruntled staff at a luxury tower residence. Led by the building's manager (Ben Stiller), they try to get revenge on a Wall Street type who cheated them out of Read more

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We can finally lay the great cinematic mystery of 2010 to bed: Casey Affleck's documentary I'm Still Here, which follows Joaquin Phoenix's attempt to enter hip-hop, is indeed a fake. The director confirmed everyone's suspicions in an interview this morning. While I always had a good degree of skepticism about the truthfulness of the film, the announcement still frustrates me. The charade feels Read more

If you're unfamiliar with the saga that has been Joaquin Phoenix's career for the past two years, let me refresh your memory. In October 2008, he abruptly announced that he was retiring from acting without giving much explanation. A few months later, he revealed that his brother-in-law, Casey Affleck, was directing a documentary chronicling his career change from actor to rapper. The bizarre news Read more

Ben Affleck arrived solo at LAX on Saturday night en route to the Venice Film Festival, where he met Jon Hamm for the first stop on their promotional tour for The Town. Jon's been hard at work filming Mad Men in California, while the most recent episode is being heralded as one of the best ever. Ben's not the only Affleck in Italy, as Casey is unleashing the highly anticipated Joaquin Phoenix Read more

Ben and Casey Affleck had their parents in town yesterday, which meant a family-filled afternoon in Pasadena, CA. Jennifer Garner spent another morning solo before she, Violet and Seraphina joined the crew at Huntington Gardens. Casey and his wife Summer brought their own two little ones, Indiana and Atticus. The kids all changed into swimsuits to splash around while the adults watched on and Read more