Part 6 of Boogie Mikes is our film study of Paul Thomas Anderson’s The Master, starring Joaquin Phoenix, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, Rami Malek, Jesse Plemons, and Laura Dern.

Production History and Reception for The Master - 2:24

Non-Spoiler Story Thoughts + Summary of its Awards Profile - 14:18

Review of the Performances - 18:14

Review of the Production Values - 25:56

Our Final Non-Spoiler Sales Pitch on why you should watch The Master - 30:09

SPOILER WARNING - 31:47

Why This Plot Is So PTA - 32:44

Discussing The Themes - 38:51

Let’s Talk About That Ending - 51:48

Worst Scenes - 1:00:57

Other Best Scenes - 1:02:13

Final Grades & Final Thoughts - 1:06:08

OUTRO: We wait until the last second to recall one of the more memorable (well, maybe not) scenes of the film. So there’s that. Otherwise, we tempt fate and discuss some of what’s coming up in the world of Fall Film Festival Season and September’s film slate, including the upcoming One Battle After Another. So sprinkle some salt and let’s hope to stay healthy. Otherwise, do please help us spread the word about our podcast via positive ratings, reviews, likes, subscribes, etc. Here’s a link to all our stuff, and as always, thank you for listening. https://linktr.ee/mikemikeandoscar