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One Battle After Another may be the greatest film of 2025 (Avatar 3 hasn't come out yet) and the writer & director of the film, Paul Thomas Anderson, has made films such as Boogie Nights, Magnolia, There Will Be Blood etc... but does this mean his entire filmography is good? I set up a roundtable of Cayley (host of Once Over with Cayley), Trucker Andy (host of All Apologies Podcast), Christian Bladt (host of Who Are These Broadcasters, The BladtCast & Marvel Movie Talk) & Ryan Rebalkin (host of The Directors Chair Network) to debate once and for all... does Paul Thomas Anderson stink? Yes, this is part of my Christmas film season (Winter is the best time to go to the cinema, trust me). Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/it-s-hughezy-hello--3476000/support . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to break down their most anticipated movie of the year: Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘One Battle After Another,’ starring Leonardo DiCaprio. They dive deep into spoilers right from the jump, make the case for it being the movie of the decade, and highlight why it’s the culmination of Anderson’s career (2:25). Then, they talk through how the film has been marketed to audiences, hypothesize about its box office potential, and consider its chances at the Academy Awards (1:31:15). Finally, Anderson and DiCaprio join the show to explain why now was the right time for their first professional collaboration, how you know you’re getting what you want with a movie on this type of scale, and how aging affects your politics and self (1:47:35). Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins Guests: Paul Thomas Anderson, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Chris Ryan Producer: Jack Sanders This episode is sponsored by State Farm®️. A State Farm agent can help you choose the coverage you need. Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there.®️ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Vanguardistas have more fun—so if you don’t already subscribe to the podcast, join the Vanguard today via Apple Podcasts or extratakes.com for non-fruit-related devices. In return you’ll get a whole extra Take 2 alongside Take 1 every week, with bonus reviews, more viewing recommendations from the Good Doctors and whole bonus episodes just for you. And if you’re already a Vanguardista, we salute you. ‘One Battle After Another’ hits the big screen this week—and there’s already plenty of buzz, not least from Steven Spielberg, about this much anticipated new flick starring Leonardo DiCaprio and the dazzlingly named newcomer Chase Infiniti. Its director—and one of the most exciting directors working today—Paul Thomas Anderson is our very special guest this week. He and Simon unpack his decades-long writing process on the movie, his first ever car chase, and getting binned off by DiCaprio for ‘Titanic’. Could this be the year PTA finally gets his Oscar? Answers in an envelope now please... Mark reviews ‘One Battle After Another’ too--along with two more of the week’s most popcorn-worthy cinema releases. First up, ‘The Dead Of Winter’--where we see Emma Thompson explore new territory in a frozen thriller set in chilly Minnesota. And yes, that means she does the accent. Plus, ‘The Strangers: Chapter 2’... let’s see if this unintentionally silly slasher can improve on its predecessor, which shouldn’t be difficult... one would hope. All the usual tasty features too as Mark runs down the full Box Office Top 10 and Simon tries to wring some genuine humour out of the Laughter Lift. Tope correspondence from you as always--and don’t forget you can now watch the full show on YouTube! Timecodes (for Vanguardistas listening ad-free): The Dead of Winter Review: 09:16 (00:11:04 – 11:40:19) Box Office Top Ten: 15:44 Paul Thomas Anderson Interview: 28:17 One Battle After Another Review: 42:04 (Clip: 00:28:34 – 00:29:16) Laughter Lift: 56:11 The Strangers: Chapter 2 Review: 01:00:06 (Clip 01:01:23 – 01:02:06) You can contact the show by emailing correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayo Please take our survey and help shape the future of our show: https://www.kermodeandmayo.com/survey EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/take Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! A Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts To advertise on this show contact: podcastadsales@sonymusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The show came along and went online the way it always used to. Listeners hadn't heard it for over a year. Nobody had. Back then it was always a hazy narrator introduction, followed by the host's own rambling hello, before talking to a guest about this movie neither of them could stop thinking about. Tonight, the show was making a surprise re-appearance, a little older than listeners remembered, featuring a guest the show figured it'd never feature... About the Guest PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON Paul Thomas Anderson is the writer/director behind SYDNEY, BOOGIE NIGHTS, MAGNOLIA, PUNCH-DRUNK LOVE, THERE WILL BE BLOOD, THE MASTER, INHERENT VICE, PHANTOM THREAD, and LICORICE PIZZA. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy