Press conferences are very controlled and organized. Everyone involved in a film has a designated seat at the front table. Vince Vaughn and Joaquin Phoenix were out of order when they shuffled in, so they mixed up the seating arrangement. They both looked like they might have been up all night. Vince removed a crisp, new pack of cigarettes from his jacket. He gave a smoke to Joaquin, then the press conference began.

Saturday, Feb 27 1999
Joaquin is on the cover of march´s "OUT" magazine. Take a look at the newsstand and don`t be afraid if it`s a gay-magazine.

8mm
Joaquin plays California porn industry's only good-guywho reluctantly takes a gig selling sleaze but who reads Truman Capote disguised within a porno paperback cover.

Joaquin Phoenix is gloriously weird and kinky as Welles's sometime assistant and Virgil-like guide through the hellish S & M world.

Phoenix’s louche, quipping performance brings a welcome touch of humor to the picture.

Joaquin Phoenix is giving the movie's only lively performance.

Only Joaquin Phoenix as the streetwise Max, who introduces Welles to the squalor and horror of the porno underground, shows any flashes of character and humor. But, again, it is not enough to compensate for the film's malaise.

Joaquin rocks. He’s a breath of fresh air and adds a sense of authenticity to this otherwise turgid waste of millions and millions of dollars.

Thursday, Feb 25 1999
okay folks, be prepared! 8mm is coming out tomorrow. Maybe you want to take a last view on the official 8mm page before watching the movie in the cinema!

Sunday, Feb 21 1999
Report about The Yards from Ain`t it cool news:

I've seen many different cuts of THE YARDS, and each one has been better than the last. It is on its way to becoming a masterpiece. James Gray is a perfectionist. Heaven forbid that anyone should attempt to be a "serious filmmaker." Heaven forbid a director look up to The Godfather. Maybe everybody should try to make the Waterboy. (If netherworld knew anything about the Yards, he'd realize it bares very little narrative or even aesthetic similarity to the Godfather...except maybe its beautiful, moody lighting.) The movie is a serious work of art, attempting -- and achieving -- emotional levels rarely seem in films, especially American films. The acting will blow you away. (Charlize Theron, almost unrecognizable in black hair and heavy eyeliner, is the biggest revelation.) Caan, Dunaway, and Burstyn haven't been this strong since the 70's, and Wahlberg and Phoenix give by far their strongest performances. Maybe netherworld would rather see Dunaway doing a sequel to Dunsten Checks In. Thanks.

Or do you want to know more about Gladiator? Then take a look at those pages: upcoming movies, The Russell Crowe Trivia page or Movie Salvage where you will already find some pics from the opening battle scenes

Saturday, Feb 20 1999
the index magazine (Nov/Dec 98) with Casey Affleck on the cover, has an interview with .. exactly .. Casey Affleck:

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It's funny how there's all these rumours about you and college. Bruce LaBruce told me you were in pre-med.
D-J showed me and Joaquin one of Bruce's movies when we were filming To Die For in Toronto.
You were too young to be seeing that.
Yeah, right.
Bruce wants Joaquin to star in his next movies.
Oh, really? I don't know how other people feel about it, but to me it seems he is so clearly the best, most talented young actor of my generation. He's such a genius in To Die For.
That scene where he's dancing with Nicole Kidman..........
Oh, I know!! He got his little tatoo on his arm[laughts] and he's just being that kid. He's not "acting". That's rare. Still, there's four or five people who get offered movies before him. It just doesn't make sense. I can't understand it. I try to tell people that I know who are making movies, "Listen, get in now on this dude." He's about to have four movies come out, and after that, he'll just blow up. He'll get the respect he deserves.

Sunday, Feb 14 1999
Look for Clay Pigeons in the video store shelves!