Phantom Thread

Daniel’s cocky, wooden performance paints him the king of his castle, in a self-constructed patriarchy where he answers to no one but Manville. Anderson forsakes the contrivances of Master’s Vice in this deeply contemplative study of a master’s vices. Remarkably stitched together with invisible strings intertwining simultaneous subtlety and melodrama.

Nine

Segues poorly between compelling acting and flashy music videos. Fergie delivers fantastic performance prompting suspicions that everyone else acted down to make her look better. If Rob Marshall’s goal was to create a barely passable schizophrenic remake to mirror his character he succeeded admirably. Disproves math: 8 1/2 > 9.