Boogie Nights (1997)

Twenty-five years ago, director Paul Thomas Anderson shook up the cinematic world with this epic tale focusing on the adult film industry in the 1970’s and 1980’s. He borrowed techniques from Robert Altman and Martin Scorcese but he made them his own with this sprawling tale of Eddie Adams, a teenager played by Mark Wahlberg with ONE special gift. This one special gift helps Eddie become an instant star with the name of Dirk Diggler – we witness his rise and fall within the indust...