LOVE LIZA

GENRE:  Drama
MADE:  2002
CAST:  Philip Seymour Hoffman, Annie Morgan, Kathy Bates
DIRECTOR:  Todd Louiso
WRITER:  Gordy Hoffman

PLOT:  After the sudden suicide of his wife Wilson tries to cope with the death by running from reality.

PARALLEL UNIVERSE:  Permanent Midnight, The Tree, Magnolia, Leaving Las Vegas

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PUNCH-DRUNK LOVE

GENRE:  Comedy/ Drama/ Romance
MADE:  2002
CAST:  Adam Sandler, Emily Watson, Philip Seymour Hoffman
DIRECTOR:  Paul Thomas Anderson
WRITER:  Paul Thomas Anderson

PLOT:  Barry Egan is an odd, lonely and bullied man who finds his life dull and himself companionless until he meets Lena Leonard and falls in love.

PARALLEL UNIVERSE:  Spanglish, In The Mood For Love, Sideways

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THE SAVAGES

GENRE:  Comedy/ Drama
MADE:   2007
CAST:  Laura Linney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Philip Bosco
DIRECTOR:  Tamara Jenkins
WRITER:  Tamara Jenkins

PLOT:  When Lenny Savage is too old to care for himself his son and daughter come together to find a home for him.

PARALLEL UNIVERSE:  The Darjeeling Limited,  Little Miss Sunshine, Sunshine Cleaning

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THESPIAN OF THE WEEK: Philip Seymour Hoffman

Name:  Philip Seymour Hoffman

AKA:  Philip Seymour Hoffman

Date of birth:  July 23, 1967

From:  New York

Specialty:  Acting

Philip Seymour Hoffman Films You Shouldn't Miss:

Doubt

Playing Father Brendan Flynn.  A drama set in a private catholic school where Father Flynn is under close scrutiny by the head Sister for having a close relationship with his students.

Capote

Playing Truman Capote.  A biographical drama on Truman Capote during his work on In Cold Blood.

Love Liza

Playing Wilson Joel.  A drama about a man who, after losing his wife mourns her death by succumbing to huffing.

BOOGIE NIGHTS

GENRE:  Drama
MADE:  1997
CAST:  Mark Wahlberg, Julianne Moore, Burt Reynolds
DIRECTOR:  Paul Thomas Anderson
WRITER:  Paul Thomas Anderson

PLOT:  This is the story of Eddie Adam AKA Dirk Diggler's life in the pornography industry through the 70s and 80s.

PARALLEL UNIVERSE:  Blow, Magnolia, Casino

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DOUBT

GENRE:  Drama/ Mystery
MADE:  2008
CAST:  Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams
DIRECTOR:  John Patrick Shanley
WRITER:  John Patrick Shanley

PLOT:  Set in a New York Catholic school, a priest is questioned about his relationship with a certain student which brings about questions of his history as a priest.

PARALLEL UNIVERSE:  Au Revoir Les Enfants, Capote, Deliver Us From Evil

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CAPOTE

GENRE:  Drama/Biographical/Crime
MADE:  2005
CAST:  Philip Seymour Hoffman, Clifton Collins Jr., Catherine Keener
DIRECTOR:  Bennett Miller
WRITER:  Dan Futterman, Gerald Clarke

PLOT:  The story behind Truman Capote's book In Cold Blood, his research and his close friendship with one of the murderers behind the story during the research for the book.

PARALLEL UNIVERSE:  Doubt, Infamous, Monster, Love Liza

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