Horns

Stephen Prince’s first adaptation is devilishly amusing and demonically inconsistent.   If the Cohens and Raimi teamed up (again) you’d get the first half.  Then the second gets raped to hell by weak motivations and excessive shock attempts.  Horny Potter breaks bad and blends in the best of his transatlantic co-stars. 

Boogie Nights

Compelling look at veritable porn family and even more compelling looks at RollerGraham and most of Moore. Brilliant long shots, great performances, and resurrection of Reynolds lend to nearly perfect ensemble film. Wahlberg accurately predicts ‘big stardom’ despite odd car scene with his ten dollar 13-inch-long. Cast reappears in Magnolia.