MOVIE REVIEW- Phoenix's ashes: <i>I'm Still Here</i> a tragedy... or a hoax?

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A mind is a terrible thing to waste. The tragedy of Joaquin Phoenix's self-destruction has been made into I'm Still Here, a sad and painful documentary that serves little useful purpose other than to pound another nail into the coffin. Here is a gifted actor who apparently by his own decision has brought desolation upon his head. He was serious when he said he would never act again. He was serious when he announced a career as a hip-hop artist. He wasn't goofing when he was on the Letterman show. He was flying into pieces.... [full review]