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P.S.H. I Love You: Hoffman elevates “Catching Fire”

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In a rare big budget franchise appearance, Philip Seymour Hoffman gives some gravitas and nuance to the “Hunger Games” series.

Jonah Koslofsky Posted on April 19, 2021April 19, 2021

P.S.H. I Love You: Skip his small role in “Strangers With Candy”

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Only diehard Hoffman completists need to see his appearance in the movie spinoff of the poorly aged Comedy Central cult sitcom.

Jonah Koslofsky Posted on April 12, 2021April 12, 2021

P.S.H. I Love You: “God’s Pocket” is hardly sterling cinema

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The last Philip Seymour Hoffman to premiere before his passing, God’s Pocket is a needless farce from Mad Men’s John Slattery.

Jonah Koslofsky Posted on April 6, 2021April 6, 2021

P.S.H. I Love You: “Owning Mahowny” gambles on Hoffman’s charisma

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Owning Mahowny features one of Philip Seymour Hoffman’s best performances as a gambling addict, but keeps its stakes (and ambitions) low.

Jonah Koslofsky Posted on March 29, 2021March 29, 2021

P.S.H. I Love You: “Pirate Radio” sinks under its own weight

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Philip Seymour Hoffman does his best to lift up Richard Curtis’ (literally) queasy ode to ’60s boomer rock hits.

Jonah Koslofsky Posted on March 8, 2021March 9, 2021

P.S.H. I Love You: “Money for Nothing” puts Hoffman in dire straits

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John Cusack tries to make off with a million bucks in this queasy but charming crime caper, with Philip Seymour Hoffman in tow.

Jonah Koslofsky Posted on March 1, 2021March 1, 2021

PSH I Love You: Hoffman blinks in and out of “Next Stop Wonderland”

PSH I Love You Next Stop Wonderland
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Philip Seymour Hoffman plays a selfish ex in this Hope Davis-led indie romance.

Jonah Koslofsky Posted on February 22, 2021February 22, 2021

P.S.H. I Love You: “Love Liza” is an agonizing cry from the heart

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Philip Seymour Hoffman’s first lead role is a one-man show of raw human emotion.

Jonah Koslofsky Posted on February 15, 2021February 16, 2021

P.S.H. I Love You: “Patch Adams” is dead on arrival

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Robin Williams smarms his way through his misguided, treacly 1998 medical dramedy.

Jonah Koslofsky Posted on February 8, 2021February 8, 2021

P.S.H. I Love You: “Flawless” is anything but

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Joel Schumacher’s well-intentioned buddy dramedy puts Philp Seymour Hoffman in the role of a trans woman, to outdated result.

Jonah Koslofsky Posted on February 1, 2021February 1, 2021

PSH adds a dose of comedy to a sweetly old-fashioned drama

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Nobody’s Fool features a late-in-his-career Paul Newman at his best, and Bruce Willis when he still cared.

Jonah Koslofsky Posted on January 24, 2021January 24, 2021

PSH is marvelous in “The Big Lebowski”

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Philip Seymour Hoffman plays the ultimate lackey in The Coen Brothers’ gleefully silly stoner comedy.

Jonah Koslofsky Posted on January 18, 2021January 18, 2021

P.S.H. I Love You: PSH steps behind the camera in “Jack Goes Boating”

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Philip Seymour Hoffman stepped behind the camera one time for this thin adaptation of the Robert Glaudini play.

Jonah Koslofsky Posted on January 11, 2021January 11, 2021

“State and Main”‘s main problem is it’s in a sorry state

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Philip Seymour Hoffman is a breath of fresh air in David Mamet’s limp showbiz dramedy.

Jonah Koslofsky Posted on December 28, 2020December 28, 2020

P.S.H. I Love You: “Along Came Polly” doesn’t shart the bed

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Philip Seymour Hoffman’s riotous Sandy Lyle elevates the schlocky aughts rom-com to a deeply silly delight.

Jonah Koslofsky Posted on December 14, 2020December 14, 2020

There’s not much to love “When a Man Loves a Woman”

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Co-written by Al Franken, this romantic drama pits Meg Ryan and Andy García against alcoholism—and a bad script.

Jonah Koslofsky Posted on December 7, 2020December 7, 2020

“Doubt” casts a shadow, but not the darkest one

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John Patrick Shanley’s Catholic Church-set drama is mildly effective and well-acted but too tidy for its subject matter.

Jonah Koslofsky Posted on November 30, 2020November 30, 2020

“Montana” is a little flat, a little rocky

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Jennifer Leitzes’ only feature is an uneven genre piece with a good few moments, some thanks in part to Philip Seymour Hoffman.

Jonah Koslofsky Posted on November 23, 2020November 23, 2020

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