The ‘One Battle After Another’ Mailbag

Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins kick off by unpacking Paul Thomas Anderson’s new flick One Battle After Another, from its surprisingly strong opening weekend to the chorus of rave reviews. They then dive into listener mailbag questions, covering everything you’ve ever wanted to know about PTA and his latest cinematic skirmish.

Next up, Adam Nayman (author of Paul Thomas Anderson: Masterworks) joins to geek out over the film’s most breathtaking action sequence, Benicio Del Toro’s MVP-level turn, and homages to Jonathan Demme. Finally, Andy Greenwald recounts the time he and Amanda saw The Master together, dishes his take on the movie, and wraps things up with rapid-fire thoughts—all while State Farm has your back as “like a good neighbor.”

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