John C. Reilly

This page collects the films featuring John C. Reilly reviewed at Master of Worlds: “Boogie Nights (1997)”, “Chicago (2002)”, and “Hard Eight (1996)”. Each review examines the performance and the role it plays in the film’s larger design, approaching the work as storytelling first. The collection grows as further titles are added.

Chicago 2002 review

Chicago (2002)

Rob Marshall’s 2002 jazz-age murder musical. Zellweger, Zeta-Jones, Gere. Won six Academy Awards including Best Picture.

Hard eight 1996 review

Hard Eight (1996)

PTA’s 1996 debut. Philip Baker Hall as an aging gambler taking in a stranger. Released as Sydney against PTA’s wishes. The film that announced Anderson’s voice.

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