One of the strangest stories in Yankee history may be coming to the big screen soon, courtesy of two of the world's biggest Red Sox fans. Ben Affleck and brother Casey are in the middle of rewriting a second version of the script for the movie-in-question, The Trade, which may be directed by Matt Damon. The film is based on the true story of two Yankees pitchers who swapped wives in the early 1970s. And one of those pitchers is desperately trying to block the film from being made. more ›

Seems like just yesterday we were wondering if Joaquin Phoenix had totally gone off the deep end, or if he was just getting really deep in to character for whatever he was filming with Casey Affleck. Either way, time went by and the world forgot about his antics... until now. The actor's face started popping up again recently in the style of Shepard Fairey, a street art name now synonymous with marketing and promotion. And indeed, there is something to promote—it appears Phoenix intends to rise again with the release of his latest film, I'm Still Here. It was filmed by Affleck in a documentary-style, but something tells us we're all being Blair Witched. more ›

There are plenty of theories about why Joaquin Phoenix was so out of it on Letterman Wednesday night, but the most plausible is that he was just acting. Sure, he may be drugged up, too, but then wouldn't his pal Casey Affleck put down the camera and send the guy to rehab? Affleck has been following Phoenix around filming a documentary (mockumentary?) about him, and the Daily News reports that following his Letterman appearance Phoenix and his crew went to a screening of his movie Two Lovers (where at the very least Gwyneth Paltrow would have attempted to save him with GOOP-isms). more ›

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This week the multiplexes seem practically flooded with new releases, in addition to the good things already out, so much so that Gothamist is starting to fall behind on our movie consumption. But never fear, we shall surely rally. Here's a few suggestions to guide your own weekend viewing. more ›

which was playing on Friday night as part of the Village Voice Best of 2003 series* running @ BAM from June 1 to 30. more ›