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See It for the Actingnew
Despite two amazing performances, Paul Thomas Anderson's 'The Master' disappoints.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
09-29-2012 |
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Tags: Paul Thomas Anderson, The Master
Oh, Canadanew
The Toronto Film Festival forecasts a so-so film season.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Sam Adams |
09-24-2012 |
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One powerful relationship fuels the extraordinary The Masternew
Is The Master—Paul Thomas Anderson's hauntingly intimate epic—about Scientology? That's been the focus of attention for many with only peripheral interest in the film itself, hoping perhaps for some kind of searing roman-a-clef take-down of L. Ron Hubbard and his movement.
Charleston City Paper |
Scott Renshaw |
09-19-2012 |
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Idiosyncratic vision of American empire in The Masternew
In The Master, Paul Thomas Anderson (There Will Be Blood) returns to familiar themes of his short but resplendent filmography: the search for a father figure or lost son; dysfunctional family relationships; and flawed men fated to self-destruction.
The Master Showcases The Two Best Performances of the Yearnew
The Master--which explores the lure and vagaries of power and free will--excises veins of American complexity rarely seen since the plays of Arthur Miller.
Boise Weekly |
George Prentice |
09-19-2012 |
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