Okay, let’s just call the Oscars now and give “There Will Be Blood” the Best Actor (Daniel Day-Lewis) and Best Cinematography awards–and give “No Country For Old Men” Best Picture of the year.
Why? Not because Javier Bardem is so cute with his Beatle bob–NCFOM is a better picture. Because it’s about people.
NCFOM is the lesser [...]

‘There Will Be Blood’ is a near masterpiece

For the first 15 or so minutes of There Will Be Blood, the only dialogue heard is a whispered “there she is . . . there she is.” The “she” in question is a hint of silver discovered at the bottom of a dubiously constructed well; the speaker [...]