In October, Daniel Day-Lewis breaks his acting fast with a film co-written with his son, but until then, Paul Thomas Anderson’s Phantom Thread holds the distinction of being the last time the three-time Oscar winner was onscreen. He – and it, and especially co-star Vicky Krieps – are magnificent. DDL plays a dressmaker in 1950s London creatively inflamed when he meets Krieps’ much younger Alma; their shifting power dynamic supplies the drama but also a surprising amount of playfulness, too. The score (by Jonny Greenwood), the couture, and a genuinely romantic message that love is letting your freak flag fly – it all adds up to one of PTA’s finest. Screens in 70mm. – Kimberley Jones
