In "Napoleon," Joaquin Phoenix plays the conquering emperor with a generic American accent. The notorious 18th and 19th century French military commander could be from Denver, or Scottsdale, Arizona.

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Film fans have long been aware auteur legend Stanley Kubrick’s dream project was a big, sweeping epic about French officer-emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. Fate would not be on the filmmaker’s side despite ...

But I feel our French cousins may have a point, especially the one who described Joaquin Phoenix’s portrayal of the fabled emperor as “a sullen boor and a cad with his wife, Joséphine.” Like Steely ...

David Scarpa’s screenplay covers three decades of European history as the military commander triumphs in the Revolutionary Wars and rises to Emperor of France, only to end his life in exile. By David ...

In a world where Hollywood blockbusters are dominated by tired franchises, Marvel metaverses, and schlocky horror slashers … one man has the experience and budget necessary to direct the ultimate ...

Unlike its subject, the success of Napoleon has been anything but romantic. Almost a full year after Ridley Scott's epic biopic hit theaters, the iconic director's film is still bogged down by its ...