Tag Archives: Paul Thomas Anderson

2026 Academy Awards, Award Ceremonies

2026 Academy Awards Predictions — Best Picture and More (Part 1)

Leave a comment

Having arrived very late to the Oscar prediction party this year, I am splitting up my ballot into 4-5 articles, just to get them out in the most timely possible fashion. Currently, you are in the sweet spot of the headliner categories (Picture, Director, Actor, Actress). The big categories are usually among the easier to predict, but not this year!

Best Picture

Sinners could very well walk away from Oscar Sunday with the most awards, and it has a real shot at winning Continue reading 2026 Academy Awards Predictions — Best Picture and More (Part 1) →

2018 Academy Awards, Award Ceremonies

2018 Academy Awards Predictions – Best Director

The 2018 Best Director category is not entirely unexpected. There is a surprise or two (mainly just one, though), but mainly this race remains the same as it was before the nominations were announced. The only hurdle left for the current front-runner to jump is the DGAs. Let’s talk about that.

phantom-thread-vicky-krieps-movie-review

The Nominees:

Continue reading 2018 Academy Awards Predictions – Best Director →

All Movie Reviews, Drama, Long Reviews (>400 Words), Love It

Phantom Thread (2017) Movie Review

Reynolds Woodcock (Daniel Day-Lewis) is a famed couture designer in post-war London. He is quite idiosyncratic, very particular. He has eyes for a waitress named Alma (Vicky Krieps), whom he places in his house and sizes her up for a dress.

phantom-thread-vicky-krieps-movie-review

This scene, where Day-Lewis’ Woodcock measures Alma, is the beginning of an intensely fraught yet surprisingly understated romantic relationship. And it is a Continue reading Phantom Thread (2017) Movie Review →

All Movie Reviews, Comedy, Like It, Long Reviews (>400 Words)

Inherent Vice (2014) Movie Review

Inherent Vice is the latest from writer/director Paul Thomas Anderson, based on the 2009 novel of the same name by Thomas Pynchon. Pynchon’s work is often characterized by its density and difficulty. As such, some said Vice could not be successfully adapted for the screen.

Continue reading Inherent Vice (2014) Movie Review →