The Master
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Philip Seymour Hoffman was a bravura actor who made his pain a timeless expression of us all
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Joaquin Phoenix says Oscars are okay after all
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James Franco 'wasn't scared enough' to have a role in 'The Master'
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The Master
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Joaquin Phoenix calls Oscar season "total, utter bulls--t"
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Take me to your leader
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The Master -- EW's video review
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What should Paul Thomas Anderson's next movie be about?
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'The Master': Do you care if it's about Scientology?
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The Master, Britney vs. Christina and Fall TV -- PopWatch Planner
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Phillip Seymour Hoffman denies 'The Master''s Scientology connection
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'The Master' trailer: 'The only way to defend ourselves is to attack'
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'The Master,' 'Killing Them Softly,' shift release dates
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'The Master' trailer: Is Philip Seymour Hoffman leading a cult?
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'The Master': Joaquin Phoenix, Philip Seymour Hoffman in new tease