Boogie Nights (1997)
A small-town boy's 'big' break in the Seventies porn industry.
Hard Eight (1996)
A veteran gambler takes a young drifter under his wing.
Inherent Vice (2014)
A drug-fuelled detective investigates the disappearance of an ex-girlfriend.
Magnolia (1999)
Isolated casualties of urban malaise in the San Fernando Valley.
The Master (2012)
A troubled veteran falls under the spell of a charismatic cult leader.
One Battle After Another (2025)
When their evil enemy resurfaces after 16 years, a group of ex-revolutionaries reunite to rescue one of their own's daughter.
Phantom Thread (2017)
In Fifties London, the fastidious life of a renowned dressmaker is disrupted by a young, strong-willed woman who becomes his muse and lover.
Punch-Drunk Love (2002)
Adam Sandler is a disturbed loner in a blue suit who is full of fear and suppressed rage
There Will Be Blood (2007)
Gushers and guns and an emotionally damaged prospector in the early years of California's oil boom.
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