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The Movie: "Boogie Nights" (1997)
Where You Can Stream It: Netflix
The Pitch: "Boogie Nights" follows the story of nightclub dishwasher high school student Eddie Adams, played by Mark Wahlberg. He longs to break free from the confines of his 1970s suburban home, where he lives with an emotionally abusive mother (Joanna Gleason) who doesn't understand him. But when he meets a charismatic porn director (Burt Reynolds) who emboldens something within him, he transitions into a life of celebrity and excess as he becomes the biggest porn star of the decade: Dirk Diggler.
Why It's Essential Viewing
Paul Thomas Anderson's second feature film has a reputation that precedes it. At this point, the movie has certainly achieved its fair share of recognition,...
The Movie: "Boogie Nights" (1997)
Where You Can Stream It: Netflix
The Pitch: "Boogie Nights" follows the story of nightclub dishwasher high school student Eddie Adams, played by Mark Wahlberg. He longs to break free from the confines of his 1970s suburban home, where he lives with an emotionally abusive mother (Joanna Gleason) who doesn't understand him. But when he meets a charismatic porn director (Burt Reynolds) who emboldens something within him, he transitions into a life of celebrity and excess as he becomes the biggest porn star of the decade: Dirk Diggler.
Why It's Essential Viewing
Paul Thomas Anderson's second feature film has a reputation that precedes it. At this point, the movie has certainly achieved its fair share of recognition,...
- 9/12/2022
- by Lex Briscuso
- Slash Film
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