The Master (2012)
After serving in the US navy in the Second World War, veteran Freddie Quell returns to America. After losing several jobs, he stows away on a yacht, to find out it is owned by Lancaster Dodd, founder of the human-potential movement called 'The Cause'. Dodd becomes a disciple of Dodd and his movement.
Nominated for three Academy Awards:
Best Actor - Joaquin Phoenix
Best Supporting Actor - Philip Seymour Hoffman
Best Supporting Actress - Amy Adams
Articles on The Master
| Kent Jones, Battlefield Mankind, in: Filmcomment, nr. 5 (September/October), 2012 pp. 24-28 |
| Graham Fuller, Hearts and Minds, in: Sight & Sound, nr. 12 (December), 2012 pp. 28-31 |
| James Bell, The Anderson Tapes, in: Sight & Sound, nr. 12 (December), 2012 pp. 32-34 |
| Damon Wise, Weird science, in: Empire, nr. 281 (November), 2012 pp. 106-111 |
Reviews
| Nick Pinkerton, The Master, in: Sight & Sound, nr. 12 (December), 2012 pp. 82-83 |
| Dan Jolin, The master, in: Empire, nr. 286 (April), 2013 pp. 132 (DVD review) |