You can tell a lot about a filmmaker from their first movie. In some cases, a first-time director is doing the best they can with very little, trying to demonstrate their talent and somehow shape a competent movie. Just look at James Cameron’s unfortunate debut, Piranha II: The Spawning. Another notable example is Martin Scorsese’s breakout work, Who’s That Knocking at My Door, … [Read more...] about Barry’s Streaming Cinema: Revisit a directorial debut
Paul Thomas Anderson
PHANTOM THREAD New Movie Review
Paul Thomas Anderson's Phantom Thread is set in post-World War II London and centers around an upscale clothing designer named Reynolds Woodcock (played by Daniel Day-Lewis). While Woodcock's clothing is gorgeous, lush and exquisite, his life has a hermetically sealed quality, as his daily schedule, work habits and tolerance for anyone outside his home is practically locked. … [Read more...] about PHANTOM THREAD New Movie Review