Tag Archives: mockumentary

Devilish fun – The Last Exorcism review

The Last Exorcism – Starring Patrick Fabian, Iris Bahr and Ashley Bell. Directed by Daniel Stamm. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. There will no doubt come a day when audiences tire of mockumentaries, fakeumentaries, docufantasias and perhaps even mockufaketasias. There are surely people in the world who are already sick of them. The author of […]

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The long con – I’m Still Here review

I’m Still Here – Starring Joaquin Phoenix. Directed by Casey Affleck. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo.   Joaquin Phoenix seems to have a love/hate relationship with fame – and that’s putting it mildly. An actor since the age of eight, he was further thrust into the limelight (in the most unfortunate of ways) after a […]

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I’m Still Here trailer debut

The trailer for the “Joaquin Phoenix has a giant public meltdown documentary (mockumentary?) I’m Still Here has debuted online. Frankly, the tone of it is a little more melancholy than we had anticipated. I guess this isn’t going to be the Borat-esque knee-slapper we had hoped. The Casey Affleck-directed doco follows Phoenix’s attempts to retire […]

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Joaquin Phoenix "documentary" poster debut

The poster for I’m Still Here – the insane-sounding “documentary” highlighting Joaquin Phoenix‘s attempt to transition from acting to rapping – has debuted online. And it’s good! Perhaps even Bye! Good! Click to embiggen. You can learn more about the Casey Affleck-directed project here. I’m Still Here: The Lost Year of Joaquin Phoenix opens September […]

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Joaquin Phoenix’s public meltdown – the mockumentary!

File this one under: “well, duh”. It turns out that Joaquin Phoenix‘s hilarious decision to quit acting and become a rapper was indeed a put-on. The very public nervous breakdown will be featured in a mockumentary directed by Casey Affleck. But let’s take this from the top. In October 2008, Phoenix said “Bye! Good” to […]

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Chris Lilley to return with 12-part series!

source: theaustralian.news.com.au Filming has begun on Chris Lilley‘s new television program Angry Boys, an unprecedented 12-part production between the ABC, HBO and the BBC. It is the first time Australia’s public broadcaster has entered into co-production with America’s HBO, home of True Blood, Curb Your Enthusiasm and Entourage. Although little is known about Angry Boys, […]

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