Anghus Houvouras on the contemporary Masters of Cinema… Sometimes a good movie conversation can lead you to interesting places. Take the discussion around the wildly overpraised Baby Driver; a good movie that’s being called a ‘masterpiece’ (it’s not). During the discussion my friend Simon Columb posted this on Twitter: Edgar Wright ain't no "master". Bloomin' […]
Movie Review – Licorice Pizza (2021)
Licorice Pizza, 2021. Written and Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. Starring Alana Haim, Cooper Hoffman, Sean Penn, Tom Waits, Bradley Cooper, Benny Safdie, Maya Rudolph, John C. Reilly, Christine Ebersole, Skyler Gisondo, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Harriet Sansom Harris, Este Haim, Danielle Haim, Emma Dumont, Joseph Cross, Emily Althaus, John Michael Higgins, Ray Chase, George DiCaprio, […]
Movie Review – Phantom Thread (2017)
Phantom Thread, 2017. Written and Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. Starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Vicky Krieps, Lesley Manville, Camilla Rutherford, and Brian Gleeson. SYNOPSIS: Set in 1950’s London, Reynolds Woodcock is a renowned dressmaker whose fastidious life is disrupted by a young, strong-willed woman, Alma, who becomes his muse and lover. Three-time Oscar winner Daniel Day-Lewis […]
Video Review – Licorice Pizza is good, bad, and problematic
EJ Moreno with a video review of Paul Thomas Anderson’s Licorice Pizza… Paul Thomas Anderson is a prolific filmmaker with years of some of the most amazing cinematic work. Unfortunately, his latest outing, Licorice Pizza, couldn’t reach the heights of his other masterworks. While the film has some positives, critic EJ Moreno feels the weak […]
First trailer for Paul Thomas Anderson’s new film Licorice Pizza
MGM has released a poster and trailer for writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson’s new film Licorice Pizza which tells the story of a teenagers Alana and Gary as they fall in love and grow up in 1970s San Fernando Valley; take a look here… LICORICE PIZZA is the story of Alana Kane and Gary Valentine growing […]
Paul Thomas Anderson defends superhero movies, thinks they “get a bad rap”
With so many superhero movies on the horizon, there’s a growing concern in some quarters that the current comic book movie boom is leading to the death of cinema, but one person who definitely isn’t concerned is Paul Thomas Anderson, the acclaimed filmmaker behind the likes of Boogie Nights, There Will Be Blood, The Master […]
There Will Be Blood with journalist Stuart Heritage – The Pick of the Flicks Podcast #23
On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest drops in every week to chat about their favourite film. This week, journalist Stuart Heritage joins me to talk about Paul Thomas Anderson’s oil man epic There Will Be Blood… On the latest episode of The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, entertainment journalist Stuart Heritage […]
Daniel Day-Lewis on retirement and not wanting to see Phantom Thread
Daniel Day-Lewis has spoken about his decision to retire and has said that he won’t be seeing his last movie Phantom Thread. Day-Lewis is one of most celebrated actors in Hollywood history, winner of three Academy Awards and known for numerous memorably performances. The actor had earlier made the decision to retire after his collaboration […]
Paul Thomas Anderson says Phantom Thread is his attempt at Rebecca
Having been kept tightly under wraps during production, last week brought us our first real details on Paul Thomas Anderson and Daniel Day-Lewis’ latest (and final) collaboration Phantom Thread with the release of a poster, trailer and synopsis. Now, speaking to EW, Anderson has revealed that the film – set in the world of 1950s […]
Paul Thomas Anderson’s new film gets a title and synopsis
Focus Features has revealed the official title of Paul Thomas Anderson’s next film as Phantom Thread. The drama sees the acclaimed director reunite with his There Will Be blood star Daniel Day-Lewis (in what will be the three-time Oscar winner’s finale role before his retirement), alongside Lesley Manville, Camilla Rutherford, and Vicky Krieps. Here’s the official synopsis: […]
