Paul Thomas Anderson and collaborators unravel the mysteries of 'Phantom Thread'
Each new film from writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson now arrives on a wave of expectation and mystique. With its evocative use of period and place, his work moves from a sweeping philosophical expansiveness to refined details with startling ease.
His new film, "Phantom Thread," has added expectations because star Daniel Day-Lewis has announced he intends to retire from acting, so this could likely be his last screen role.
Anderson and Day-Lewis collaborated on 2007's "There Will Be Blood," which resulted in three Oscar nominations for Anderson and the second of his now-record-breaking three best actor Oscar wins for Day-Lewis. That film was recently named the best film of the 21st century so far by the critics of the New York Times. Their reunion ramped up anticipation even further.
Until "Phantom Thread" began screening for press just after Thanksgiving, precious little was
