Episode 50 Special: Phantom Thread

Chandler, Jacob, and friend of the podcast Nick review Paul Thomas Anderson’s Phantom Thread (2017).

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Phantom Thread (2017)

Set in 1950s 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.

Dir. Paul Thomas Anderson - 2h 10m - R - UK

Episode Outline

Intro Discussion

  • Vera Drake (2004) quick review

  • Paddington 2 (2017)

  • 50th Episode Special

  • *Our There Will be Blood Review is not out yet, contrary to what Jacob states

Phantom Thread (2017) Review

  • Johnny Greenwood

  • Reynolds Woodcock vs. Daniel Plainview

  • Ranking PTA’s Filmography & Phantom Thread

  • Lesley Manville

  • Themes and questions

Closing Thoughts

  • The Loft Cinema in Tucson, AZ

  • Gooby (2009) Update #3

  • The Irishman (2019) Criterion & other blu-ray acquisitions

  • Split Take Discord announcement

  • Daniel Day Lewis jokes

Next Episode

The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)

The spoiled young heir to the decaying Amberson fortune comes between his widowed mother and the man she has always loved.

Dir. Orson Welles (and others) - 1h 28m - Not Rated - US

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