The ‘One Battle After Another’ Mailbag Recap

Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins kick off the episode by celebrating Paul Thomas Anderson’s new film, One Battle After Another, diving into its impressive opening‐weekend box office and glowing critical response. They then crack open the mailbag, tackling fan questions about PTA’s career and the movie’s biggest moments.

Midshow, author and “not‐so‐mean” pod guy Adam Nayman stops by to geek out over one of the slickest action sequences ever filmed, rave about Benicio Del Toro’s MVP‐level turn and trace the influence of Jonathan Demme on Anderson’s style. Finally, Andy Greenwald shares his side of the story about watching The Master with Amanda and drops a few quick thoughts on that film before the hosts wrap things up.

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