Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Don't Hold Your Breath

Formidable co-nominees aside, you'd think Paul Thomas Anderson's latest — and, supposedly Daniel Day-Lewis' last — would be a Best Picture shoo-in. Why was it a shock that it got nominated at all?
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How Can A Film With The Pedigree Of 'Phantom Thread' Be An Oscars Dark Horse?
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Formidable co-nominees aside, you'd think Paul Thomas Anderson's latest — and, supposedly Daniel Day-Lewis' last — would be a Best Picture shoo-in. Why was it a shock that it got nominated at all?
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Don't try to hold your breath until the weekend, but you can start getting excited for it.