Magnolia

Acclaimed director Paul Thomas Anderson's masterly drama about two men on the verge of death who yearn to be reunited with their estranged family. But their children - a sex guru and a cocaine addict - struggle to muster the forgiveness they so desperately crave. Tom Cruise gives a mesmerising and unforgettable performance, and indeed the whole cast is of a uniformly excellent standard. Jason Robards, Julianne Moore, William H Macy, Philip Seymour Hoffman and John C Reilly also appear