Magnolia

Published: Feb. 9, 2022, 8 a.m.

Where to BEGIN? Magnolia is a three-hour symphony of grief and rage, as ambitious and uncompromising as Paul Thomas Anderson was back in 1999. It's an unapologetic stab at cinematic greatness and even when it falls short it's always fascinating. Like a lot of young cinephiles, it helped turn Matt and Dan into budding arthouse fans at a tender age, but David has NEVER SEEN IT BEFORE?!?!?! Get ready for a lot of Cruise chat, a lot of PTA chat, and a few words about them big old beefy froggies.