Philip Seymour Hoffman

A flurry of characters search for connection, forgiveness, and purpose in this three-hour epic from Paul Thomas Anderson (Punch-Drunk Love).

The Coen brothers' comedy masterpiece, a Chandler-esque mystery involving The Dude (Jeff Bridges), Walter (John Goodman), a ransom, nihilists, a millionaire and his avante-garde artist daughter, bowling and a rug that really tied the room together.

Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson and featuring an all-star cast, Boogie Nights tells of a young man's stint in the L.A. porn industry of the late '70s.

Philip Baker Hall and John C Reilly star in Paul Thomas Anderson's feature debut as gamblers—one a professional, the other a broke loser hoping to learn the tricks of the trade.

Anthony Hopkins returns as the malevolent serial killer Dr Hannibal Lecter in this prequel to Silence of the Lambs.

Al Pacino won the Best Actor Oscar (his first) for his portrayal of the overbearing, blind retired Lieutenant Colonel who hires a young guardian (Chris O'Donnell), to assist him.

A black comedy about a middle-aged brother and sister (Philip Seymour Hoffman and Laura Linney) who've never quite grown up but are suddenly obliged to care for an increasingly out-of-it father who never really cared for them.