Boogie Nights (1997)
Written by Paul Thomas Anderson
Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson
Produced by Ghoulardi Film Company/ Lawrence Gordon Productions/ New Line Cinema
Running time: 155 minutes

What the *&#! Is This About?
In the San Fernando Valley of 1977, busboy Eddie Adams (Mark Wahlberg) catches the eye of Jack Horner (Burt Reynolds), maker of “adult films, exotic pictures” [...]

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Scarface (1983)
Screenplay by Oliver Stone, based on a screenplay by Ben Hecht
Directed by Brian DePalma
Produced by Universal Pictures
Running time: 170 minutes

What the *&#! Is This About?
In 1980 – following the expulsion by Fidel Castro of 125,000 Cubans, many less than desirable – U.S. immigration officials question Tony Montana (Al Pacino). His bid for asylum [...]

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Synopsis
Resorting to a fantasy in which a stranger accosts her in the shower, Kate Miller (Angie Dickinson) gets through a thoroughly unsatisfying round of sex with her husband. Revealing this to her psychiatrist, Dr. Elliott (Michael Caine), she’s advised to think about where her anger is going and to confront her husband with her [...]

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Synopsis
Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale) wakes up in his apartment on West 81st Street. His day starts with stomach crunches and anti-aging eye balm. Patrick reports to his job as vice president of an investment firm owned by his father. His secretary Jean (Chloë Sevigny) [...]

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