‘Licorice Pizza’ review: Paul Thomas Anderson serves up a fresh, taboo slice of Old Hollywood

Ah, Paul Thomas Anderson. Is there anything he can’t do? Well, yes actually, he apparently can’t make a movie that you could ever honestly call “too short.” Thankfully, he also can’t seem to make a movie that wastes a single…

Movie Review: Phantom Thread

Nestled within his Fitzrovia manor, Reynolds Woodcock holds court with nobles and heiresses as a reigning luminary of fashion. His every movement and gesture sighs with couched dignity–when he lifts his knuckles to his face in silent contemplation of a…

Prepare Yourself: The First Trailer for Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘Phantom Thread’ Has Arrived

The arrival of a new Paul Thomas Anderson film is a time for celebration. The premiere of the film’s first footage is simply the promise of great things to come. At least, that’s how it has been for the last…

The Young Folks Oscar Panel Series: Best Adapted/Original Screenplay

We’re back! A new week, a new video just for all of you! Check out the video below where we talk about our favorites to win for the Best Adapted and Best Original Screenplay. I use my power of persuasion…

Movie Review: ‘Inherent Vice’ is Lost in the Haze

It’s easy to see why Thomas Pynchon’s 2009 novel Inherent Vice attracted the great auteur Paul Thomas Anderson, even if it is generally accepted that the novels of Pynchon are “unadaptable” as far as the cinematic language is concerned. If we take…

Watch Paul Thomas Anderson’s Gonzo Vision in ‘Inherent Vice’ Trailer

  Movie fans must not fret any longer: the trailer for Paul Thomas Anderson’s hotly anticipated Thomas Pynchon adaptation, Inherent Vice, landed yesterday, and it promises an entirely unique vision from the methodical American auteur. The first ever film adaptation…

‘Jack Goes Boating’ Interview with Philip Seymour Hoffman and Amy Ryan

At the First Time Fest, there was a “First Exposure” series in which well known and accomplished directors would get their first directed films shown and have the chance to speak about the process. Some of these well known actors…