These Phantom Thread Camera Tests are a Master Class in Filmmaking
Who knew camera tests could be so beautiful? I guess if those camera tests are being done by Paul Thomas Anderson and his crew for Phantom Thread, backed by a score by Jonny Greenwood, we all should have known.
If you can’t afford film school, or, if you’re simply really interested in the immense amount of craft that goes into the very best filmmaking, this video is for you. It’s a complication of screen tests,
Phantom Thread’s Oscar-Nominated Costume Designer on Styling Daniel Day-Lewis’s Last Performance
As part of our Oscars week coverage, we’re re-posting our conversations with some of this year’s Oscar-nominees, as well as publishing new interviews with those vying for Oscar gold this Sunday. Costume designer Mark Bridges is nominated alongside Jacqueline Durran (Beauty and the Beast and Darkest Hour), Luis Sequeira (The Shape of Water), and Consolata Boyle (Victoria & Adbul).
On Christmas, Daniel Day-Lewis took his final on-screen bow,
Oscar Watch: Sound Team Makes Loud Toast and Creaking Floorboards for Phantom Thread
Rarely has breakfast sounded so annoying. In Phantom Thread, which opened wide this past Friday, Daniel Day Lewis’ high-strung fashion designer Woodcock simply cannot stand it when his muse Alma (Vicky Krieps) scrapes her butter knife across a piece of toast. The deafening “crunch” contributes to one of the most memorable scenes in Paul Thomas Anderson’s new movie, courtesy of supervising sound editor/sound designer/re-recording mixer Chris Scarabosio, re-recording mixer David Acord and supervising sound editor Matthew Wood.
Phantom Thread’s Costume Designer Mark Bridges on Styling Daniel Day-Lewis’s Last Performance
On Christmas, Daniel Day-Lewis takes his final on-screen bow, having declared his intention to retire after Phantom Thread, the latest from his longtime collaborator, Paul Thomas Anderson. Set in London high society in 1955, the film sees the British Day-Lewis, who has donned a wide variety of hairstyles, beards, and accents over his career, make something of a return to his own milieu, in muted tweeds, with long, slicked-back hair. He plays couturier Reynolds Woodcock,
Watch Film Critic David Ehrlich’s Immensely Satisfying Supercut of his Favorite 25 Films of 2017
If you’re going to watch but one year-end supercut, you really can’t do better than film critic David Ehrlich’s annual video. Once again Ehrlich has counted down his 25 favorite movies of the year, and the finished product is both a loving homage to a year in film and a work of art itself.
This is meticulous editing work, folks, and a joyous celebration of some of the year’s best films.
Watch the new Teaser for Paul Thomas Anderson’s Gorgeous Phantom Thread
A fresh look at what we feel will likely be one of the best films of the year has been delivered. We’re talking about Paul Thomas Anderson’s upcoming drama Phantom Thread, starring Daniel Day-Lewis in his last film. A new minute-long trailer, which reveals that sneak preview screenings will be taking place in New York and Los Angeles from November 24th through November 30th, highlights once again the electric pairing of Anderson and Day-Lewis,
Behold the First Trailer for Daniel Day-Lewis’s Final Film Phantom Thread
Film fans were understandably heartbroken to hear that one of the greatest actors on the planet (many would argue the greatest actor on the planet), Daniel Day-Lewis, is calling it quits after Phantom Thread. Working once again with writer/director Paul Thomas Anderson, who gave Day-Lewis one of the most iconic roles in his legendary career as the brutal force of nature Daniel Plainview in There Will Be Blood, Phantom Thread sees the master chameleon taking on the role of renowned dressmaker Reynolds Woodcock.
