Scientologists begin their backlash against The Master as it wins honors at the Venice Film Festival

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As THE MASTER wins the Silver Lion for best director and a split Best Actor award for both Philip Seymour Hoffman and Joaquin Phoenix at the Venice Film Festival, angry Scientologists have begun to harass The Weinstein Company with protests...

Review: The Master (TIFF 2012)

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PLOT: A WW2 veteran, turned aimless drifter (Joaquin Phoenix) falls under the sway of the charismatic head of a new religion. REVIEW: The oeuvre of Paul Thomas Anderson has, thus far, had two distinctly different styles, with the first part...

Does the erratic behavior of Hollywood actors influence your movie-viewing choices?

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Clint Eastwood’s speech to an empty chair at the recent Republican National Convention spread across the internet faster than most news stories because it involved a Hollywood icon. The behavior was considered bizarre and became ripe for parody the moment...

Joaquin Phoenix has a one track mind in this vulgar NSFW clip from The Master

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Sometimes I wish i lived in Austin, Texas if only because the city seems to play host to more exclusive and special film events than my big city stomping grounds of Chicago. The Alamo Drafthouse will be having an exclusive...

Paul Thomas Anderson’s next may be the adaptation of Thomas Pynchon’s Inherent Vice

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When Paul Thomas Anderson stops filming, there’s always the curiosity as to what he will work on next. As soon as we all see THE MASTER, we will be hungry for more of what Anderson has to bring to his...

Take a ride with the mad ones in this new trailer for On the Road

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One has to wonder what Jack Kerouac’s thoughts would be about his classic novel, ON THE ROAD being turned into a feature film. Walter Salles (THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES) seemed to give his all to the project. He even went as...

Listen to a sample of Jonny Greenwood’s score for Paul Thomas Anderson’s The Master

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Jonny Greenwood, Radiohead’s lead guitarist and the unconventional composer for director Paul Thomas Anderson’s THERE WILL BE BLOOD, is teaming up with the filmmaker once again for THE MASTER.  Anderson has used music in some interesting ways with his films,...

First look at Clint Eastwood, Amy Adams, and Justin Timberlake in baseball drama Trouble With The Curve

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The upcoming baseball drama, TROUBLE WITH THE CURVE, starring Clint Eastwood, Amy Adams, Justin Timberlake, John Goodman, Matthew Lillard, and Robert Patrick is heading to theaters in just a few short months and today we have a first look at...