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Paul Thomas Anderson has finally given audiences a look at his next picture “The Master,” a sure-to-be-controversial look at the origins of a religion that sounds a whole lot like Scientology.
Brent Lang of Reuters gives details. The sneak peek features a zonked-out Joaquin Phoenix being grilled by a naval officer about his misbehavior while off-kilter music plays on the soundtrack. The whole thing is mighty unsettling.
Phoenix, who is seen drinking from a torpedo and wrestling on a beach, comes off like a more unhinged version of Daniel Plainview, the demented oil baron who loomed large over Anderson’s previous film ”There Will Be Blood” (2007).
Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead is composing the score for the film. This is the second time Greenwood has scored an Anderson film.
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Foo Fighters are among the rock leaders in the latest round of Grammy nominations – but they’re up against some stiff competition.
Dave Grohl and his foo fighting cohorts have a total of six nominations, including Album Of The Year and Best Rock Song. They have won a total of six Grammys in the past, with the last being for Best Hard Rock Performance in 2008.
Others rock artists who could be called to the stage include Mumford & Sons, Coldplay, Mastodon and Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Here are the nominees in the Best Alternative Album Category:
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