Jeremy of The Daily Rotation wrote, "Visionary director Paul Thomas Anderson is without a doubt one of the most inventive filmmakers of the past decade. He’s made one true masterpiece and a handful of equally methodical films that implant themselves in the minds of people around the world. PT Anderson is a true artist and his latest film The Master is an impressive and mostly beautiful picture to look at, but underneath all of the career-best performances and underneath Jonny Greenwood‘s hypnotic score rests a film that’s deeply personal and evasive, but a shortcoming that just doesn’t click on the levels that it should."
Paul Thomas Anderson’s The Master (2012), appeared on cinema screens as an instant (cult!) classic, blowing away both critics and audiences alike with its unflinching study of psychological deviance and cult personality.
With any discussion about method actors, Joaquin Phoenix is never far behind. A nondescript man who seems to transform into whatever the role demands, Phoenix is always capable of delivering raw Best Actor-worthy performances. That god-given ability seems only to be topped only by the somehow crazier stories that emanate from the set. With the release of Joker, it's an excellent time to take a look at some of the craziest stories of Joaquin Phoenix going full-method on set.
On this episode of NJAM, Timmie, Michael, and Ryan discuss offbeat romance movies in the (slight) spirit of Valentine’s Day, and the incredible body of work contributed by the late Philip Seymour Hoffman.
