Aspect Radio #78: The Master, Looper, Seth MacFarlane Hosts the Oscars

Ben and Corey, joined by Bloomberg producer Graham Flanagan, witness the healing power or total fraud that is Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest film “The Master” and make time for Rian Johnson’s third film “Looper.” In a SPOILER-HEAVY discussion, the guys behold the technical and acting clinics at play in Anderson’s complex tale of aimlessness, manipulation […]

Ben and Corey, joined by Bloomberg producer Graham Flanagan, witness the healing power or total fraud that is Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest film “The Master” and make time for Rian Johnson’s third film “Looper.”

In a SPOILER-HEAVY discussion, the guys behold the technical and acting clinics at play in Anderson’s complex tale of aimlessness, manipulation and love in post-WW2 American. There’s no doubt Joaquin Phoenix and Philip Seymour Hoffman deliver powerful performances, but cracking Anderson’s code proves quite challenging. They all look forward to revisiting.

Graham and Corey dig all or most of Johnson’s time travel thriller, while Ben can only go about halfway in his praise after he feels the story his a narrative brick wall about halfway through. But the concept, effects, performances and clever balancing of timelines make “Looper” a must-see. (Some spoilers)

The guys also react to the news that Seth MacFarlane will host the next Oscars ceremony. While some colleagues think the choice is as bad as the Academy could have made, these three dig it.

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Watch Graham’s YouTube review of “The Master” he posted shortly after seeing it: