Episode 28: "One Battle After Another" feat. Ayisha

SPOILER ALERT: Episode contains key plot details from One Battle After Another.

We dive deep into Paul Thomas Anderson’s most politically urgent film to date. We open with acknowledging our unplanned hiatus and thoughts on the TCA rebrand (2:30), before getting into our initial reactions to the film (8:15), the power of VistaVision and PTA’s visual storytelling (18:40), and DiCaprio’s layered performance as Bob Ferguson (26:05). We unpack Teyana Taylor’s character, sexuality as resistance, and revolutionary fatigue (34:10), before debating the real meaning of legacy and betrayal (46:30). We close with thoughts on PTA’s evolution as a director (58:15).

TCA Verdict: 10s across the board. Our first unanimous 10.

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