Tag Archives: Paul Thomas Anderson
Review in Brief: One Battle After Another (2025)
By all rights, a film so timely, so powerfully relevant, shouldn’t be this entertaining as well. It’s disheartening to see how little the world has changed in the decade and a half the film takes place over; evil never dies, … Continue reading
Licorice Pizza (2021) Review
Playing Catchup: The Paul Thomas Anderson Edition
It’s that time again – time to fill in a few holes in my film knowledge. Until a couple of months ago, my knowledge of Paul Thomas Anderson, considered my many critics to be the greatest auteur working today, was … Continue reading
Review: Inherent Vice (2014)
Usually, a film’s plot or lack thereof is something I can rant on for hours about. Usually, if the plot doesn’t work, the film doesn’t work. That said, this is not a usual film, and I can say with absolute … Continue reading
“I cannot understand how being honest can be improper” (RIP Philip Seymour Hoffman)
The first major blow to the film industry in 2014 has been dealt. Philip Seymour Hoffman has died aged 46. Hoffman was a prolific and incredibly versatile actor, and he did of course have an undeniable raw talent. As comfortable adding … Continue reading
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