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1991's Scent of a Woman remains one of the most baffling recipients of Oscar gold, a prep-school drama lifted only by an early Philip Seymour Hoffman turn.

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“Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead” remains a skillful sum of its parts

A puzzle of a thriller, Sidney Lumet's final film slides its script and performances together with ease.

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“The Talented Mr. Ripley” benefits from Hoffman’s skill

It's good, but Anthony Minghella's 1999 adaptation really comes alive when Philip Seymour Hoffman's scumbag enters the picture.

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“Capote” teaches us as much about Philip Seymour Hoffman as its subject

Playing a creator who needs adoration, Philip Seymour Hoffman revels in the idiosyncrasies of famed author Truman Capote in Bennett Miller's biopic.

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“Charlie Wilson’s War” wins some of its battles

“Scent of a Woman” proves a putrid example of early ’90s Oscar bait

“Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead” remains a skillful sum of its parts

“The Talented Mr. Ripley” benefits from Hoffman’s skill

“Capote” teaches us as much about Philip Seymour Hoffman as its subject