Toronto Film Critics Name The Master Year’s Best Film

Toronto Film Critics Name <i>The Master</i> Year’s Best Film

The Toronto Film Critics Association has announced its list of honorees, with Paul Thomas Anderson’s The Master garnering several accolades, including film of the year. Michael Haneke’s Amour and Kathryn Bigelow’s Zero Dark Thirty were recognized as the runner-ups....  read more

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A Late Quartet

<i>A Late Quartet</i>

Inspired by and structured around Beethoven’s Opus 131 String Quartet in C-sharp minor, Yaron Zilberman’s A Late Quartet is an exquisite portrait of family dynamics within a construct of classical music. When the elder statesman of a string quartet determines it’s time to retire after a quarter century, repressed desires rise to the surface and threaten to destroy the friendships and music the group has built together. Smart writing, moving performances and of course a lovely soundtrack coalesce into an intimate cinematic gem....  read more

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The Master

<i>The Master</i>

Phoenix [takes] full advantage of the humor within his character. He is a sad man, a desperate man, an angry man—but there’s no denying the absurd humor inherent in his person.  read more

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Final Trailer for The Master Released

Final Trailer for <i>The Master</i> Released

In the past few months we have received a number of teasers for Paul Thomas Anderson’s highly anticipated upcoming film, The Master, starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Joaquin Phoenix and Amy Adams. Today we are treated with what is being called the final preview of the film, which is set to open at several film festivals within the week and nationwide on Sept. 21....  read more

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The 10 Best Philip Seymour Hoffman Performances

The 10 Best Philip Seymour Hoffman Performances

In honor of The Master, his upcoming film with Paul Thomas Anderson (their fifth project together), we dug into his IMDb page to determine our favorite PSH performances.  read more

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Watch the Full Theatrical Trailer for Paul Thomas Anderson's The Master

Watch the Full Theatrical Trailer for Paul Thomas Anderson's <i>The Master</i>

A full theatrical tralier has been released for Paul Thomas Anderson's The Master, giving fans a more focused look into what to expect from his latest.   read more

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Watch a New Trailer for Paul Thomas Anderson's The Master

Watch a New Trailer for Paul Thomas Anderson's <i>The Master</i>

Paul Thomas Anderson, who’s been relatively quiet since his success with There Will Be Blood in 2007, is definitely creating some discussion surrounding two trailers that recently released for his new film, The Master. The film surrounds “The Master,” played by Philip Seymour Hoffman, as he recruits a young vagrant (Joaquin Phoenix) to help him start a new religion known as “The Cause.”...  read more

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Philip Seymour Hoffman Offered a Role in Catching Fire

Philip Seymour Hoffman Offered a Role in <i>Catching Fire</i>

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is still scouting out actors for its major players, but the role of Plutarch Heavensbee finally has a name attached to it—Philip Seymour Hoffman. According to Entertainment Weekly, The Oscar-winning actor was offered the role of the new Head Gamemaker. However, there is no official word on whether or not Hoffman has accepted yet....  read more

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Paul Thomas Anderson's The Master Gets October Release

Paul Thomas Anderson's <i>The Master</i> Gets October Release

Oscar-nominated director Paul Thomas Anderson’s (Boogie Nights, Magnolia, There Will Be Blood) new film The Master will see a limited release on Oct. 12.  read more

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Jonny Greenwood to Score New P.T. Anderson Film

Jonny Greenwood to Score New P.T. Anderson Film

Jonny Greenwood will again score a film for Paul Thomas Anderson after 2007’s There Will Be Blood. The film is titled The Master and is expected to star Amy Adams and Philip Seymour Hoffman. Although Greenwood’s sparse, haunting work on the There Will Be Blood didn’t receive an Oscar nomination, it was well-received critically.   read more

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