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• 'The Master': Do you care if it's about Scientology?

  It's easy to understand why plenty of people (myself included) would love it if The Master really were a Scientology roman à clef.

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• The Master: Paul Thomas Anderson's Naturalist Fable and Francine

  You cannot take your eyes off The Master, neither Paul Thomas Anderson's new film nor Philip Seymour Hoffman in the role of Lancaster Dodd.

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• Box Office Report: Scientology-Inspired 'The Master' Shatters Art House ...

  TORONTO -- Paul Thomas Anderson's The Master broke records for an art house release at the Friday box office, grossing $242,127 for a massive per location average of $48,425.

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• 'The Master' Soundtrack: As Haunted As The Film Itself

  I saw Paul Thomas Anderson's "The Master" earlier this week, at a screening attended by Adrien Brody, the guy who plays Kenneth on "30 Rock" (he wore a backpack) and, oddly enough, former New York Giants sack-master/current Kelly Ripa side-dish ...

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• Review Revue: 'Resident Evil: Retribution,' 'Finding Nemo 3D,' 'The Master'

  This week at the multiplex, we've got a zombie apocalypse ("Resident Evil: Retribution," starring Milla Jovovich and Michelle Rodriguez), a Pixar classic ("Finding Nemo 3D," with voice work by Albert Brooks and Ellen DeGeneres), and a religious drama ...

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• "The Master" is an acting masterpiece, critics say

  (CBS News) One of the most highly-anticipated movies of the year, "The Master," opens today, starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Joaquin Phoenix and Amy Adams.

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• 'The Master' mesmerizes, but misses the mark

  A scene of roiling water on the open seas is a recurring visual in The Master (* * 1/2 out of four, rated R, opens Friday in select cities) that summarizes the heart of this challenging and sometimes frustrating film.

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• 'Last Ounce Of Courage' Reviews, Lil Wayne, The Master & More: The Week In ...

  Nearly everyone loved "The Master," but the Scientology-inspired film didn't go over as well at AMNY, where a writer found the movie satisfying in some pretty significant ways.

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• Will 'The Master' command an Oscar for Joaquin Phoenix?

  IN DIRECTOR Paul Thomas Anderson's latest full-length film, "The Master" (his sixth) not only does he go out on a limb, but he allows two of our finest actors -- Joaquin Phoenix and Philip Seymour Hoffman -- to hang precariously from that limb with him.

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• In Theaters: 'The Master' Hopes To Not Have The Weekend 'Stolen' By 'Resident ...

  It's back-to-school season, in the real world and in Movieland, as art continues to imitate life. As you (or your kids, or a friend, or maybe just some random person on the corner) get back into the swing of the classroom, you can watch the big screen ...

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• Review: 'The Master' mesmerizes in word and deed

  The parallels between Dodd and his movement, known as The Cause, and the real-life presences of L. Ron Hubbard and Scientology are plentiful enough to have attracted considerable attention, but those looking to "The Master" to be some kind of ...

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• Falcons' Ryan says Manning is master of

  The Atlanta Falcons have embraced the no-huddle offense, and Matt Ryan thinks the master of the up-tempo attack will be on the other sideline Monday night.

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• The Master Movie Review - A Haunting Human Study

  The Master finds its protagonist, Naval veteran Freddie Quell (Joaquin Phoenix) in a post World War II America, as he tries to readapt to "regular" life.

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• To Get to 'The Master,' Paul Thomas Anderson Needed Adam Sandler

  An unaware viewer of Anderson's new film, The Master (out now in New York and Los Angeles), would be hard-pressed to identify it as the same filmmaker's work.

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• 'Evil' reigns at BO; 'Master' on track for record

  On the first weekend bouncing back from the post-summer slump, Sony/Screen Gems' fifth "Resident Evil" entry is slaying the competition with $8.4 million domestically Friday, while Weinstein Co.

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• The Master: Movie Review

  The Master, Paul Thomas Anderson's follow-up to There Will Be Blood came with a lot of misconceptions. Is it about Scientology?

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• 'The Master' Star Amy Adams: 8 Memorable Movie Roles (GALLERY)

  In honor of her latest movie, Paul Thomas Anderson's chilling cult drama The Master, Celebuzz is taking a look back at Adams' best and most memorable roles over the last 13 years.

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• The Master Review: A Child Said, What is the Grass?

  Thematically and visually, The Master gets close to what Orson Welles did with Citizen Kane; the summation of an auteur completely in command of the story while reaching unimaginable heights with his artist's eye.

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• The Art of the Master Class

  Master classes are one of the most fascinating aspects of the process of taking talented but inexperienced young singers and trying to polish and mold them while allowing them to retain what makes them special.

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• Radiohead's Guitarist Adapts To Life In Widescreen

  Reviews of the new film The Master have ranged from acclaim to disdain. Almost all the critics, though, seem to admire the film's music, composed by Jonny Greenwood.

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