Paul Thomas Anderson is such a joyous filmmaker. I am so happy when he has a new movie come out, because his passion for the big screen is contagious. One Battle After Another, his newest film, will be shown in 70MM all over the country, and he really thinks you should see the movie that way. It stars Leonardo DiCaprio and is loosely inspired by the Thomas Pynchon novel, 'Vineland'.I have been eagerly awaiting its drop, and so has PTA. It turns out he's been recutting the movie, trimming some fat, and getting it ready for his old and new fans alike. He recently dropped a note about the film in general, and is curating a TCM list of movies you should see as an appetizer before checking this one out. Let's dive in. PTA's Note to FansPTA's Note to Fans5 Movies PTA Wants You To SeeThe following are five movies PTA wants people to check out. He curated the list with TCM, and I'll break it down a bit here. Running on Empty (Sidney Lumet)I caught this on the Criterion Channel last year, and it blew me away. Sidney Lumet's drama follows a family of anti-war fugitives who have been on the run from the FBI for years. Their eldest son, Danny (River Phoenix), a gifted pianist, falls in love and earns a Juilliard audition, forcing him to choose between his own future and his family's survival. It's a beautiful look at family and justice. The Battle of Algiers (Gillo Pontecorvo)Gillo...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Wednesday, 3 September