Irrational Man

Nothing seemed likely to pull morose philosophy professor Abe Lucas (Joaquin Phoenix) out of his existential funk--not his new job at a Rhode Island college, or the infatuated attentions of a gorgeous student (Emma Stone). That changed the day he overheard a stranger bemoan her court fight with her ex...and he decided that the world would be a better place without the presiding judge. Woody Allen's caustic, darkly funny thriller co-stars Parker Posey, Jamie Blackley, Ethan Phillips. 95 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.