Tag Archives: William H. Macy

The Epic Intimacy of Paul Thomas Anderson’s Magnolia (1999)

Posted on April 16, 2016 by Ross Birks

Following the critical and financial success of his second film Boogie Nights, New Line Cinema told 29 year old Paul Thomas Anderson that he could make whatever movie he wanted. That movie became Magnolia – a 3 hour+ epic which dissects the way … Continue reading →

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Room (2015)

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Ross Birks

Room takes hold of you in it’s opening seconds and keeps a firm grip for the first hour. Director Lenny Abrahamson and writer Emma Donaghue (adapting her own novel) wisely confine the audience in the same room that has oppressed … Continue reading →

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Wise Up – Magnolia (1999)

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Ross Birks

My love of Magnolia knows no bounds. Paul Thomas Anderson’s sprawling epic about a handful of San Fernando Valley residents searching for love and redemption is one of the most audacious and beautiful American movies ever made. It’s also one … Continue reading →

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Little Bill’s New Year – Boogie Nights (1997)

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Ross Birks

I love Boogie Nights with all my heart. Paul Thomas Anderson’s virtuoso expose of the porn scene in the 70s and 80s is full of wonderful cinematic sequences. One of the film’s finest moments sees William H. Macy’s tragic Little … Continue reading →

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