A good year for movies?

[GaijinPunch]

Wow -- that's quite a statement. Guess I'll do an iTunes rental next chance I get. Still haven't seen Looper either.

[Skykid]

The Master was phenomenal.

Shit, this came out? These types of movies come to Japan at the same pace as human and animal rights laws and nether-region grooming habits. In short, I'll be getting the BR off of Amazon I'm sure. Worth the purchase? It looked wicked based on the trailer.

Yeah, it didn't seem to get all that much attention over here, although they talked it up for awhile on NPR. Joachin Pheonix & Phil S. Hoffman give easily their best performances, which is enough by itself, but IMO they're among the best cinematic performances period. Won an instant place among my top 10 films of all time. I think the general reticence comes from the fact that it's a profoundly unsettling movie, without any obvious resolutions or upshots.

If Phoenix doesn't get Best Actor for this, I'll... be sort of upset and cynical for awhile, and then get over it.

Aw crap, I meant to go watch this. It's Paul Thomas Anderson isn't it?

[GaijinPunch]

Aw crap, I meant to go watch this. It's Paul Thomas Anderson isn't it?

Yep.