Classic Reviews
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Fall Thomas Anderson Inherent Vice Review
By Jacob Cameron Throughout this Paul Thomas Anderson review series, I have been in awe of how great some of PTA’s films are. No matter how complex or out-of-bounds the premise; PTA made it work. And now, in regards to… Continue reading
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Fall Thomas Anderson: The Master Review
By Jacob Cameron “If you figure a way to live without serving a master, any master, then let the rest of us know, will you? For you’d be the first person in the history of the world.” This quote from… Continue reading
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Fall Thomas Anderson: There Will Be Blood Review
By Jacob Cameron “I have a competition in me. I want no one else to succeed. I hate most people.” While not the most famous quote from 2007’s There Will Be Blood, it fits the main character perfectly. This is… Continue reading
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Fall Thomas Anderson: Punch Drunk Love Review
By Jacob Cameron “I wanted to ask you something because you’re a doctor… I don’t like myself sometimes. Can you help me?” This quote, almost a cry for help, comes from Barry Egan, the main character of 2002’s Punch-Drunk Love.… Continue reading
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Fall Thomas Anderson: Magnolia Review
By Jacob Cameron “I will not apologize for who I am.” Magnolia is the one that made the difference. While Paul Thomas Anderson had success with Boogie Nights, Magnolia is the film that announced his arrival as one of the… Continue reading
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Fall Thomas Anderson: Boogie Nights Review
By Jacob Cameron “I am a star.” These four words are said by Eddie Adams, or as he is professionally known, Dirk Diggler in 1997’s Boogie Nights. This is the film that established Paul Thomas Anderson as a force in… Continue reading
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Fall Thomas Anderson: Hard Eight Review
By Jacob Cameron “Never ignore a man’s courtesy.” These are some of the first words spoken by Sydney to a man named John over cigarettes and coffee in the film Hard Eight. Hard Eight is Paul Thomas Anderson’s first feature-length… Continue reading
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A Very Kurosawa Summer: Ran Review
By Jacob Cameron “I am lost…” This quote from Hidetora Ichimonji, the main character of 1985’s Ran, serves as but a taste of the chaos of the film. Ran is Akira Kurosawa’s take on William Shakespeare’s King Lear. Ran serves… Continue reading
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A Very Kurosawa Summer: High and Low Review
By Jacob Cameron High and Low is a relevant movie nowadays. Spike Lee, director of such films as Do the Right Thing and He Got Game, has remade the film and called it Highest 2 Lowest. It is currently in… Continue reading
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A Very Kurosawa Summer: Sanjuro Review
By Jacob Cameron Sanjuro is the direct sequel to Yojimbo. It is based on the short story Hibi Heian written by Shugoro Yamamoto. It sees the return of the titular ronin who finds himself right in the middle of a… Continue reading
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