MAGNOLIA

GENRE:  Drama
MADE:  1999
CAST:  Tom Cruise, Julianne Moore, William H. Macy, John C. Reilly
DIRECTOR:  Paul Thomas Anderson
WRITER:  Paul Thomas Anderson

PLOT:  The lives & stories of many people seeking forgiveness and happiness that interconnect.

PARALLEL UNIVERSE:  Babel, American Beauty, Mammoth

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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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THANK YOU FOR SMOKING

GENRE:  Comedy, Drama
MADE:  2005
CAST:  Aaron Eckhart, Cameron Bright, Maria Bello, J.K. Simmons, Rob Lowe, David Koechner, William H. Macy, Robert Duvall, Sam Elliott
DIRECTOR:  Jason Reitman
WRITER:  Jason Reitman, Christopher Buckley

PLOT:  A sardonic comedy about a father remaining a role model for his son while at the same time acting as the chief spokesman for tobacco. 

PARALLEL UNIVERSE:  Sunshine Cleaning, The Station Agent, Juno

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PLEASANTVILLE

GENRE:  Drama
MADE:  1998
CAST:  Reese Witherspoon, Tobey Maguire, Joan Allen, William H. Macy
DIRECTOR:  Gary Ross
WRITER:  Gary Ross

PLOT:  Twin siblings, David and Jennifer get sucked into the old t.v. show "Pleasantville" where everything is black & white.  With their accidental arrival and awaiting to get back to reality the two put color into their black & white world as they introduce the characters to thinking for themselves, hate, love and everything in between.

PARALLEL UNIVERSE:  Election, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, American Beauty

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