Paul Thomas Anderson followed his acclaimed "Boogie Nights" with this bold study of a group of disparate-and desperate-characters in Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley. At the center of the story is dying TV producer Jason Robards, distraughtwife Julianne Moore and estranged son Tom Cruise, who stars in "Seduce and Destroy" infomercials. With Philip Seymour Hoffman, William H. Macy, Philip Baker Hall, and John C. Reilly. 188 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English DolbyDigital 5.1, Dolby Digital stereo Surround; Subtitles: English; "making of" documentary; deleted scenes; theatrical trailers; music video; TV spots. Two-disc set.
