Ep. 19 - Boogie Nights (1997)

Paul Thomas Anderson has earned his place among the canon of greatest living filmmakers - but in 1997, with only one moderate success under his belt, he still had a lot to prove. And his second directorial effort was a tough sell: tracing the life of a fictional, "highly gifted" porn actor during the "Golden Age of Porn," the film's scandalous subject tended to alienate potential investors, actors, and viewers - until they dug a little deeper. Mike Overstreet and Jonathan Divine aim to do just that as they dive into one of their collective favorite movies ever: Boogie Nights.