Tag: paul thomas anderson
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The Throwbacks: “Boogie Nights” 25 Years Later
By Christian DiMartino I have sung the praises of Paul Thomas Anderson a plethora of times, both on this site and in general. Whether it be Magnolia, or something a little more polarizing as Punch Drunk Love, or something as recent as Licorice Pizza, he’s a truly original and creative artist who makes movies that…
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Great Movies: Punch Drunk Love (2002)
By Christian DiMartino Note: Since this movie is approaching its 20th anniversary, I could have just featured it on my new segment, “The Throwbacks.” But I have my lineup for that segment mapped out for the rest of the year, and since “Punch Drunk Love” is a great movie, it will be treated as such.…
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The Best Movies of 2021 (a tad late, I know)
By Christian DiMartino Typically when I make a 10 best list for movies, I like to wait until I’ve caught up with everything I deem necessary. In other words, I await the Oscar nominations, and if there is a major nomination that I have missed, I will wait until I’ve caught up with it. I…
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Review: Licorice Pizza
Paul Thomas Anderson has eight Academy Award nominations. Despite making Boogie Nights, Magnolia, Punch Drunk Love, There Will Be Blood, The Master, and Phantom Thread, he has yet to nab one. He just might win one though for his latest movie, Licorice Pizza, which we all (well, I can chime in now) adore. To this,…
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“Magnolia” and Me: My Undying Love For (Perhaps) My Favorite Movie
By Christian DiMartino Chances are, anybody who has seen Paul Thomas Anderson’s Magnolia has had… some reaction to it. Released in 1999, the film opened to reviews that were all over the place. Some thought it to be an absolute mess; some thought it to be a masterpiece; some thought it to be 2/3rd’s of…
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The Funny Thing About Burt Reynolds
By Christian DiMartino When the name Paul Thomas Anderson is mentioned, the discussion usually shifts toward There Will Be Blood. As great as that film is, I still say that Magnolia and Boogie Nights are his crowning achievements. When Boogie Nights was released in 1997, it immediately showed us that Hollywood had a new, bold filmmaking force. Anderson received a…
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Great Movies: The Master
By Christian DiMartino Every so often, a film comes around that divides people to the point where people just don’t quite know what to make of it (see: 2001: A Space Odyssey, and… okay, I know there is more than that). Paul Thomas Anderson has usually been known to make films that divide people. His masterpiece, Magnolia,…
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