Paul Thomas Anderson expertly channelled the writings of cult author Thomas Pynchon with this groovy, funny, mystery set in 1970 during the dying days of free love.

Like a window on to human consciousness itself, Paul Thomas Anderson’s timeless historical drama set against the backdrop of the Southern California oil boom is a visually stunning and operatic portrait of American greed, capitalism and violence.

Paul Thomas Anderson was just 28 when he wrote and directed this epic meditation on masculinity, mortality and morals. A sprawling portrait of a lonely city, it remains one of the most singular, moving and accomplished works of American cinema in the last 20 years.

One of Paul Thomas Anderson's most notable achievements may just be this inspired decision to cast Adam Sandler in his delightfully odd, bracingly original and giddily off kilter foray into romantic comedy.

Darkly comic, vastly entertaining and utterly original, Paul Thomas Anderson’s Boogie Nights spans the height of the 1970’s disco era offering a visually stunning exploration of LA’s adult entertainment industry, and established its director as one of the hottest new talents in American cinema.