Magnolia (R)

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synopsis

On one random day in the San Fernando Valley, a dying father, a young wife, a male caretaker, a famous lost son, a police officer in love, a boy genius, an ex-boy genius, a game show host and an estranged daughter will each become part of a dazzling multiplicity of plots, but one story. Through a collusion of coincidence, chance, human action, shared media, past history and divine intervention they will weave and warp through each other's lives on a day that builds to an unforgettable climax. Some will seek forgiveness, others escape. Some will mend frayed bonds, others will be exposed.

MovieGoer Review

When director Paul Thomas Anderson released his seminal 1997 epic "Boogie Nights," an ode to family and the golden days of adult cinema, he was heralded as the next great filmmaker of our time.

Two years later, it would seem tha... MORE

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synopsis

On one random day in the San Fernando Valley, a dying father, a young wife, a male caretaker, a famous lost son, a police officer in love, a boy genius, an ex-boy genius, a game show host and an estranged daughter will each become part of a dazzling multiplicity of plots, but one story. Through a collusion of coincidence, chance, human action, shared media, past history and divine intervention they will weave and warp through each other's lives on a day that builds to an unforgettable climax. Some will seek forgiveness, others escape. Some will mend frayed bonds, others will be exposed.

MovieGoer Review

When director Paul Thomas Anderson released his seminal 1997 epic "Boogie Nights," an ode to family and the golden days of adult cinema, he was heralded as the next great filmmaker of our time.

Two years later, it would seem tha... MORE