One Battle After Another

This week on That '70s Movie Podcast, Jonathan and Michael decided to go in a different direction -- and turned on the green light to discuss the 2025 blockbuster "One Battle After Another."

We talked about Paul Thomas Anderson's legacy as a director, the influence of '70s cinema on his filmmaking, and how this film was a departure in form from his previous movies.

We praised the performances of Leonardo DiCaprio, Teyana Taylor, and Benicio del Toro, and also marveled at the movie's combination of emotional depth and riveting action and chase sequences.

We poked a few holes in "One Battle After Another's" occasionally cartoonish bad guys while discussing the film's larger themes. Is PT Anderson mocking self-described revolutionaries, or instead offering a roadmap for those intent on producing political change? Is the film, at its core, a contrast between political workhorses and showhorses?

So jump on the phone, don't forget what time it is, and give the latest episode of That '70s Movie Podcast a listen!

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