Hi, this is Steve. In the last 20 years, perhaps no director has arrived on the scene with more uniqueness, daring, and clarity of vision than Paul Thomas Anderson. He can always be dependent upon for brilliant scripts, amazing camera work, and some of the finest actors in the business. His 1997 film, Boogie Nights, is no exception. Set in the porn industry of the late 70s and early 80s,

Boogie Nights is dark, funny, dirty, touching, challenging,

and frightening.

Sometimes all of those are happening at the same time.

It also happens to be one of the most brilliant ensemble casts ever assembled, including Bert Reynolds,

Mark Wahlberg, Julianne Moore, John C. Riley, Don Cheetle, Heather Graham, William H. Macy, and and

to make it even a little more jean more moor hmaysy and of course the great Philip Seymour

Hoffman and to make it even a little more interesting joining us to discuss this

groundbreaking film is actor Michael Grant Terry.

You might know Mike is Wendell Bray from the long running series Bones or

Carl Dresden from my film The Assistance.

Boogie Knights is one of Michael's favorite films and he brings some brilliant insights to the discussion.

Boogie Nights is available for streaming on Netflix, rental on iTunes, and there's a solid but not amazing Blu-ray.

So that's Boogie Nights this Friday on the Cinephiles with special guest Michael Grant Terry.

I am a star.

I'm a star, I'm a star I am a star I am a star I am a star I am a big bright shining star. Hello and welcome once again to the cinnophiles where each week we enter the world of a great film we explore its themes its history history, the filmmaking, and the influence it has on us today.

My name is Steve Morris. I'm a filmmaker and directing instructor in Los Angeles, California.

Hey guys, it's John Roca. I am a voiceover artist and host of numerous shows here around town in Los Angeles and occasionally an actor.

I don't know why you always put the occasionally on that.

Because I don't do as much of that as I did before so I do more voice over and

more hosting than I did in the yours. I don't know I kind of I kind of feel like once an actor always

an actor and speaking of actors we're very lucky to have as our guest Michael

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