1. The Definitive Paul Thomas Anderson Resource: Hard Eight
Written and directed in a taut film-noir style by Anderson, Hard Eight is a tale of love, revenge and redemption. Set against the seedy casinos of Reno, Nevada, ...
When good luck is a long shot, you have to hedge your bets. Promo Materials | Interviews | Production Notes | Trivia | Deleted Scenes |...
2. Sydney (1996) - Hard Eight - MovieMeter
Drama / Misdaad film geregisseerd door Paul Thomas Anderson. Met Philip Baker Hall, John C. Reilly en Gwyneth Paltrow.
3. Oeuvre: Paul Thomas Anderson: Hard Eight - Spectrum Culture
2 jun 2024 · ... themes of family grief, intimate relationships and redemption. Sydney (Hall) serves as Hard Eight's main protagonist. He's a veteran of the ...
Paul Thomas Anderson's debut film sets out many of his signature themes while telling its own story.
4. Hard Eight (1996) | The Gambler's Ruin - Bright Wall/Dark Room
4 mei 2020 · The plot of Hard Eight is predicated on Sydney's desire to change his ways, to atone for the hurt he's caused, but that kind of ...
For a story as doom-laden as Paul Thomas Anderson's 'Hard Eight,' the mere desire to do good—and do it the right way—must be hope enough.
5. On Philip Baker Hall in 'Hard Eight' - by Scott Tobias - The Reveal
15 jun 2022 · And yet Hard Eight isn't about exposing Sydney's darkest sins, but about his sincere effort to turn the page and redeem himself. In some ...
For his debut feature, P.T. Anderson made a monument for his favorite actor.
6. Hard Eight movie review & film summary (1997) - Roger Ebert
It observes, and in that it takes its lead from Sydney, who is a student of human nature and plays the cards of life very, very close to his vest. Philip Baker ...
The man's face is sad and lined, and he lights cigarettes as if he's been living in casinos for centuries. He has a deep, precise voice: We get a quick
7. 'Hard Eight' Review - Paul Thomas Anderson Debut Movie
26 jun 2024 · In depth somewhat critical review of the enjoyable Paul Thomas Andersons first feature film 'Hard Eight' with background info recounting ...
Recently I've been watching/re-watching Paul Thomas Anderson films and it's mostly been an enjoyable experience (We made this pin based on the scene in Boogie Nights where the name Dirk Diggler came to life). Hard Eight was his first feature film and its based or maybe inspired by a short film he made two years earlier called Cigarettes and Coffee Cigarettes and Coffee Can be seen for free, in sadly terrible quality, on various youtube accounts . Not sure how he managed to get Philip Baker Hall and Miguel Ferrer (Agent Rosenfield in Twin Peaks) to act in this very low budget short film. Was going to hope it was force of nature and a great script, however a quick investigation finds that he went to the same private school as the Kardashians and Olson Sisters. His dad was also a successful tv and radio personality so it is not hard to jump to the conclusion of coming from money and having a well connected father no doubt helped in giving Paul this step up. In Cigarettes and Coffee, we see the first glimpse of the most interesting character in Hard Eight, Sydney. Hard Eight Some very small spoilers here so only read on if you're okay with that. The film centers on the unlikely relationship between the purposeful Sydney (Philip Baker Hall) and the dim John (John C. Reilly). The older Sydney seems, though it's not explicit, to be a reasonably successful professional gambler. Not living a life of riches but not struggling either. Having taken John under his wing and setting hi...
8. Analysis and review: Hard Eight - Widescreenings
Gangsters, though, are always in style, and eventually “Hard Eight,” the ... While “Hard Eight” is undeniably Hall's movie, John C. Reilly, also an ...
Analysis and review of Hard Eight, a 1996 film by Paul Thomas Anderson starring Philip Baker Hall
9. Paul Thomas Anderson's HARD EIGHT (1996) - the directors series
18 feb 2016 · Of all the themes that Anderson continually explores throughout his career, the theme of the family unit is the most apparent in HARD EIGHT. The ...
Notable Festivals: Sundance, Cannes (Un Certain Regard) Screening his short film CIGARETTES & COFFEE at the 1993 Sundance Film Festival was a transformative event in director Paul Thomas Anders…
10. Hard Eight | Rotten Tomatoes
A stranger (Philip Baker Hall) mentors a young Reno gambler (John C. Reilly) who weds a hooker (Gwyneth Paltrow) and befriends a vulgar casino regular. Content ...
A stranger (Philip Baker Hall) mentors a young Reno gambler (John C. Reilly) who weds a hooker (Gwyneth Paltrow) and befriends a vulgar casino regular.
11. Hard Eight (1997) - Imprint Collection #14 - Via Vision Entertainment
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12. Never Ignore a Man's Courtesy: Paul Thomas Anderson's Hard Eight
17 dec 2017 · ... style/substance point-of-view, but Hard Eight's power comes through the neo-noir sensibility that flows all the way through. Interestingly ...
PTA's debut film showcases his dazzling talent.
13. 1997: Gwyneth Paltrow in "Hard Eight" - Blog - The Film Experience
14 jul 2022 · A tribute of her resourceful, top-flight performance in Hard Eight that's as worthy of recognition as anyone else in Boogie Nights the same year.
We're revisiting the 1997 film year in the lead up to the next Supporting Actress Smackdown. As...
14. Meet Sydney: On Paul Thomas Anderson's Hard Eight (1996)
14 jan 2024 · This is a theme and a difficulty in the film. Sydney wants John—and soon Clementine, a cocktail waitress and prostitute—to be independent and ...
|MH Rowe| Some films are short stories; others are novels. The difference is not a question of length or running time, for even a novel can have the soul of a short story, while a short story can be a novel in miniature. A novel must possess, as an essential characteristic...