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Marc Maron Interviews Paul Thomas Anderson
Just in case you have a free hour… Marc Maron’s interview of Paul Thomas Anderson for his podcast is FANTASTIC. Right now my favorite part is Paul Thomas Anderson saying that watching Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers movies help him … Continue reading
My Favorite Films of 2014
My Top 10 (more in-depth commentary, and other writer’s choices over at Rogerebert.com): 1. Beyond the Lights, directed by Gina Prince-Blythewood. 2. Boyhood, directed by Richard Linklater. Review here. 3. Closed Curtain, directed by Jafar Panahi. Review here. 4. Force … Continue reading
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Tagged Australia, Bong Joon-Ho, Denmark, documentary, France, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Germany, Iranian film, Jafar Panahi, Jean-Luc Godard, Jim Jarmusch, Josephine Decker, Korea, Kristen Stewart, Kristen Wiig, Lars von Trier, Paul Thomas Anderson, Poland, Richard Linklater, Sweden, Vietnam, Wes Anderson, Zac Efron
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Inherent Vice (2014); directed by Paul Thomas Anderson
In Joan Didion’s essay “Slouching Towards Bethlehem” there is a section that reminds me of the vibe that Thomas Pynchon captured in his druggy LA-noir set in 1970. Didion wandered through Haight-Ashbury in 1968, 1969, meeting people, hanging out, and … Continue reading
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Tagged drama, Inherent Vice, Joaquin Phoenix, Paul Thomas Anderson, reviews
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Into the Blue Light of Punch-Drunk Love
“I have a love in my life. It makes me stronger than anything you can imagine.”
Punch-Drunk Love in Japanese
I am in love with this poster. If you have seen the movie, you will understand the design elements, and I think it’s perfect. The haunting bleeding melting colors that break up the “acts” of Punch-Drunk Love were created by … Continue reading
End of Summer Movie Quiz: My Answers
Dennis Cozzalio presents: Dr. Smithâs Lost in the Space at the End of Summer Movie Quiz. I live for his seasonal quizzes! I have answered (in my typical fashion) with images and Youtube clips rather than just words. It’s been … Continue reading
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Tagged All That Jazz, Bob Fosse, Cyd Charisse, Dana Andrews, Eminem, Ewan McGregor, Howard Hawks, Jim Carrey, Joan Crawford, John Travolta, Lance Kerwin, Leo McCarey, Liza Minnelli, Maggie Cheung, Marlene Dietrich, Nicole Kidman, Oliver, Only Angels Have Wings, Paul Thomas Anderson, Ralph Macchio, Rita Hayworth, Running on Empty, Saturday Night Fever, Sidney Lumet, Strait Jacket, The Darjeeling Limited, The Double Life of Veronique, Wes Anderson, Zodiac
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David Thomson: Paul Thomas Anderson
“It is also the case that anyone as good and smart as Anderson should be more perceptibly self-critical. In fact, Magnolia is his most youthful and indulgent film — and Hard Eight, his best and most austere. But there are … Continue reading
Punch Drunk Love Revisited
A lot of the reviews of the film Punch Drunk Love are almost as fun to read as watching the movie itself. It’s fun to witness bedazzled professionals. They’ve seen every movie ever made, and even they are rendered a … Continue reading
Punch-Drunk Love
There’s a brief moment in the movie The Wedding Singer where it becomes clear what Adam Sandler is really capable of, in terms of serious acting. I don’t remember the whole context or the plot, but I remember very well … Continue reading
