Phillip Seymour Hoffman: Before the Devil & Punch Drunk Love

Stuart and Jazeen talk about the charisma and talent and skill of Philip Seymour Hoffman. FAN GIRLZ! They talk the wacky film editing choices made in the early 2000s, Marisa Tomei's addiction to biting her lip, Stuart's hatred of title cards, Jazeen's hatred of musical mofits that are so on the nose they're annoying and Stuart's hatred of directors who think they're clever and want you to know they're clever.

In Before the Devil Knows You're Dead, a well constructed melodrama, Andy (Hoffman) is a debt-ridden broker. He needs some cash to escape to Brazil with his wife. He ropes his younger brother, Hank (Ethan Hawke), into robbing their parent’s jewelry store. When the robbery ends in devastation, Andy’s father takes justice into his own hands and hunts down the killers. 

In Punch Drunk Love, timid and shy Barry played by Adam Sandler is prone to violent outbursts and is leading a rather lonely life under the berating of his seven sisters. Then, he falls in love. That love is threatened by extortionists, who’s gang is led by Dean The Mattress Man, played by Hoffman.