Tag: Paul Thomas Anderson
Film Review: Licorice Pizza (2021)
Since Paul Thomas Anderson first stepped onto the filmmaking scene in the 90s, he has quickly grown a reputation of being one of the strongest…
7 Festival de Cannes Winners to Watch Right Now: Prix de la mise en scène (Best Director)
Bonjour from Cannes. Or bonjour to you all wishing you were in Cannes. The true festive season was meant to be upon as we traveled…
Magnolia: A Children's Story by Paul Thomas Anderson
“But if you refuse to let them go, behold, I will plague all your country with frogs.” – Exodus 8:2 In the third movie of…
Filmotomy Podcast Episode 18: Our Film Awards & More Paul Thomas Anderson
In this monster podcast, Al is joined by Bianca, Daniel, Matt Joel, and Steve. The gang run through their own personal choices for the best…
Paul Thomas Anderson’s Two Shorts: A Way to Express and Experiment
Like many of his fellow generation X directors, Paul Thomas Anderson kick-started his career making short films. Despite attending film school at New York University,…
The Master: A Masterclass of Acting
Regardless of what your thoughts are or what your reactions might be towards Paul Thomas Anderson’s 2012 “Scientology” drama The Master; you can’t help but…
Sydney / Hard Eight: The Blueprint of a Filmmaking Master
American filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson has come a long way. And he made an impactful journey into the world of feature films from the start….
Review: Phantom Thread (2017)
Paul Thomas Anderson is considered an acquired taste, akin to Woody Allen. One either likes or dislikes the filmography and requires a few or several…
Listmania – Paul Thomas Anderson Edition
This week at Filmotomy we are celebrating Paul Thomas Anderson and the brilliant films he’s made over the last 20 years. I myself have been…
Nothing Hits Harder Than Love: Exploring Paul Thomas Anderson’s Punch Drunk Love
Punch-drunk syndrome is an actual condition which boxers and alcoholics suffer from, as dictioniary.com describes it “[it is] caused by repeated cerebral concussions and characterized by…
A Dream-Like Nightmare: The Master Review
In my opinion, Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest three films feel like they are a part of an unofficial experimental trilogy. They each have a less…
10 Days of Paul Thomas Anderson – Where To Stream His Movies
These easy-as-sweet-cherry-pie-mama-baby promoting of some of the finest filmmakers around almost seems arbitrary. Unless you’re too busy greedily scrimmaging for oil or attaching notes into…
There’s Nothing Funny About Romance: Alternative Films for this Year’s Valentine’s Day
I’m very cynical when it comes to the genre of Romantic Comedies. Whenever I find myself in the position of being forced to watch a…
Phantom Thread: An Ode to Hitchcock
Warning: This article does concern some spoilers. There’s a smug satisfaction that one feels when they recognise a reference. It almost seems like a secret that…
