Paul Thomas Anderson's The Master has long been described as a thinly-veiled attack on Scientology, but you wouldn't know it from this first teaser from the film. Here, we don't see any of Philip Seymour Hoffman's L. Ron Hubbard analogue, but we do get an introduction to Joaquin Phoenix's character, a Navy man who, like other fictional Joaquin Phoenixes of recent years, has some issues with mental breakdowns. We also see Phoenix forming some breasts out of sand, so this trailer is not safe for work depending on your employer's official policies on sandtitties.
Hey, The Master has a new trailer, and it comes filled with such Paul Thomas Anderson signatures as a persistent, off-putting banging noise and a Philip Seymour Hoffman in a memorable supporting role. Hoffman plays an L. Ron Hubbard-esque cult leader, and this trailer also impa... / Continue →
Hey, speaking of beautifully-shot films: check out this full trailer for Paul Thomas Anderson's The Master. Following up on some cryptic trailers, a little strip of film, and an ambiguous, fluid-filled poster, this preview finally gives away some of the film's long-rumored Scie... / Continue →
Following up a cryptic, potable first poster, this new poster for Paul Thomas Anderson's Scientology-tinged The Master leans slightly more mainstream with a family portrait of stars Joaquin Phoenix, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Amy Adams. Why is their photo filtered through the ... / Continue →
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'The Master' Trailer: Joaquin Phoenix Sculpts Sand Nipples, Has Apparent Mental Lapse
\n\nPaul Thomas Anderson's The Master has long been described as a thinly-veiled attack on Scientology, but you wouldn't know it from this first teaser from the film. Here, we don't see any of Philip Seymour Hoffman's L. Ron Hubbard analogue, but we do get an introduction to Joaquin Phoenix's character, a Navy man who, like other fictional Joaquin Phoenixes of recent years, has some issues with mental breakdowns. We also see Phoenix forming some breasts out of sand, so this trailer is not safe for work depending on your employer's official policies on sandtitties.