Paul Thomas Anderson Originally Wanted Sean Penn For Crucial Roles In ‘Boogie Nights’ & ‘Punch-Drunk Love’

Remember when New York and Los Angeles use to post big figures for the opening of a specialty film at the box office?

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterPaul Thomas Anderson’s “Licorice Pizza” has secured the best pandemic-era debut at the independent box office.With speciality offerings like “Licorice Pizza,” the key metric is per-theater-average rather than overall box office tally since its playing in very few locations.

Abigail Anderson, Taylor Swift‘s longtime friend, is officially engaged!

Peter Debruge Chief Film CriticSet in 1973 and named for a beloved SoCal record chain, “Licorice Pizza” brings writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson nearly full circle back to the neighborhoods where he grew up — back to the disco-colored Wonderland where “Boogie Nights” took place and the decade when the indie auteur was born.Fans of Anderson’s filmography shouldn’t be the slightest bit surprised to see him once again finding colorful characters in the outer folds of Los Angeles’ satellite

Spoiler warning: This article contains some plot details from “Licorice Pizza.” Cooper Hoffman’s character is modeled on Gary Goetzman, a friend of Paul Thomas Anderson and the co-founder of Tom Hanks’ production company, Playtone.

here.With the film’s limited release opening Friday and wide release just around the corner, you may be wondering how to watch “Licorice Pizza.” Here’s everything you need to know.“Licorice Pizza” opens in select cities (New York and Los Angeles) on Nov. 26.

Licorice Pizza, discussed the ideal running time for movies when asked if he’d ever consider making a TV series.Speaking to The New York Times, Anderson said: “[The limited series is a] great format when it works. It’s exciting.

Anthony Anderson is returning to the Law & Order franchise!

In the race to find out who is going to play the new James Bond after the end of Daniel Craig’s run as the superspy, we have fan-favorites such as Idris Elba, Henry Cavill, and Tom Hardy. But lately, some other actors have been thrown into the discussion, such as the young Tom Holland and the very American (and very muscly) Dwayne Johnson.

Pam & Tommy is set to take us right into the heart of the most iconic celebrity couple of the 1990s, and we can’t wait for its release. Starring Lily James as Baywatch actress Pamela Anderson and Sebastian Stan as Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee, the eight-part biopic follows the duo’s whirlwind 1995 marriage and the fallout from the bombshell leak of their honeymoon sex tape, and the messy legal dispute that followed.

Pam & Tommy has arrived. And Lily James is truly unrecognizable as . From director Craig Gillespie, the eight-episode series Pam & Tommy stars James as Anderson, as Tommy Lee, and also includes Seth Rogen, Taylor Schilling (Orange Is the New Black), and Nick Offerman (Parks & Recreation).The comedy-drama chronicles the relationship between Baywatch star Anderson and Mötley Crüe drummer Lee, who married less than a week after they met in 1995.

my place” as though he were Joan Crawford defending her table at Perino’s.)Haim dazzles as a young woman trying to figure out where she wants life to take her, and she seems constantly surprised to find herself tagging along with this kid’s schemes.

For purists and ride or die fans who like to quibble over such things, there are two Paul Thomas Andersons. One is the young, ambitious, hyper-caffeinated auteur behind “Boogie Nights” and “Magnolia,” full of confidence (maybe illicit substances, too), brio, and show-off-y talent (keyed up Scorsese-like camera moves and soundtracks and Robert Altman-like ensembles).

Peter Debruge Chief Film CriticTwo years after Quentin Tarantino spared Sharon Tate a gruesome Manson family murder, fellow SoCal auteur Paul Thomas Anderson re-creates the Encino of his childhood with every bit as much affection and attention to detail.

Paris Hilton got married, and her fans and the entertainment industry can’t help to ask for more details. While there’s still so much more to uncover about the magical event, the tv-personality, socialite, actress, and businesswoman said “I Do” to Carter Reum after two years of dating.

Ellise Shafer administratorThe first reactions to Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Licorice Pizza” promise a film that is a “warm, funny memory-driven coming of age fever dream” and “definitely a vibe.”Starring Alana Haim and Cooper Hoffman, the film follows the adventures of high schooler Gary Valentine (Hoffman) and Alana Kane (Haim), an enthralling woman in her 20s.

We are mere days away from the release of Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest film, “Licorice Pizza.” Well, in select theaters at least. (The full release isn’t until December 25, but I digress.) However, it appears we now have more details on what songs will accompany the feature as part of the period film’s ‘70s soundtrack.

Paul Thomas Anderson is a film fan. I mean, that much is probably obvious given his chosen career path, of course.

Paul Thomas Anderson, chronicler of the dark heart of America in films like “There Will Be Blood” and parties that stretch to near dawn in “Boogie Nights,” is a morning person.