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Paul Thomas Anderson

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2021: My Last Try at Oscar-Bait?

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One of the earliest attempts by my high-school friends and I at “branching out” from Hollywood blockbusters (Star Wars [1977-]! Jurassic Park [1993-]! The Dark Knight [2008]!) and our childhood favorite genre movies (e.g. Aliens [1979-]! Predator [1987-]!) were the annual Oscar nominations, or Academy Awards given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and … Continue reading →

‘Punch Drunk Love’ (2002): Adam Sandler in a Good Movie

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Directed by: Paul Thomas Anderson || Produced by: Paul Thomas Anderson, Daniel Lupi, JoAnne Sellar Screenplay by: Paul Thomas Anderson || Starring: Adam Sandler, Emily Watson, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Luis Guzman, Robert Smigel Music by: Jon Brion || Cinematography: Robert Elswit || Editing by: Leslie Jones || Country: United States || Language: English … Continue reading →

‘There Will be Blood’ (2007): … and Good Acting, Too

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Directed by: Paul Thomas Anderson || Produced by: JoAnne Sellar, Paul Thomas Anderson, Daniel Lupi Screenplay by: Paul Thomas Anderson || Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Paul Dano, Dillon Freasier, Kevin J. O’Conner, Ciaran Hinds Music by: Jonny Greenwood || Cinematography: Robert Elswit || Editing by: Dylan Tichenor || Country: United States || Language: English Running Time: 158 … Continue reading →

‘Boogie Nights’ (1997): Marky Mark’s Porno Breakout

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Directed by: Paul Thomas Anderson || Produced by: Paul Thomas Anderson, Lawrence Gordon, Llyod Levin Screenplay by: Paul Thomas Anderson || Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Julianne Moore, Burt Reynolds, Don Cheadle, John C. Reilly, William H. Macy, Heather Graham, Philip Seymour Hoffman Music by: Michael Penn || Cinematography: Robert Elswit || Editing by: Dylan Tichenor || Country: … Continue reading →

‘Magnolia’ (1999): Paul Thomas Anderson at His Most Long-Winded

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Directed by: Paul Thomas Anderson || Produced by: Paul Thomas Anderson, JoAnne Sellar, Dylan Tichenor, Michael De Luca Screenplay by: Paul Thomas Anderson || Starring: Jeremy Blackman, Tom Cruise, Melinda Dillon, Philip Baker Hall, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ricky Jay, William H. Macy, Alfred Molina, Julianne Moore, John C. Reilly, Jason Robards, Melora Walters Music by: Jon … Continue reading →

‘The Master’ (2012): Paul Thomas Anderson at His Most Obtuse

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Directed by: Paul Thomas Anderson || Produced by: Paul Thomas Anderson, Megan Ellison, Daniel Lupi, JoAnne Sellar Screenplay by: Paul Thomas Anderson || Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, Ambyr Childers, Jesse Plemons, Rami Malek, Laura Dern, Madisen Beaty Music by: Jonny Greenwood || Cinematography: Mihai Malaimare Jr. || Editing by: Leslie Jones, Peter … Continue reading →