We recorded an episode about our favorite Paul Thomas Anderson films before the theatrical release of his new film, "One Battle After Another," but are only now releasing it post its online release as a "pre-game" discussion to our episode on OBAA.
We track his auteurist trajectory — from the bombastic and tightly constructed "Magnolia" to a more loose-limbed work like "Licorice Pizza" — and discuss why the shift towards a seemingly freer form appeals to us more than the early days of his (incredibly) impressive but demonstratively flashy filmmaking.
Listen to the full, spoiler-filled episode to hear Sanjeet, Cris, Dhruv, and the Cinematic Liberties Podcast Guys -- Arjun & Ashwin -- discuss their favorite PTA films and (correctly) speculate OBAA's box office fate!
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TIME CODES
OBAA Speculation: [00:00 - 03:06]
Introduction: [03:06 - 05:49]
"Magnolia" (& Early PTA): [05:49 - 30:36]
"Punch-Drunk Love" (The Breaking Point): [30:36 - 48:21]
"There Will Be Blood": [48:21 - 01:04:52]
"The Master": [01:04:52 - 01:17:27]
The Thomas Pynchon Connection: [01:17:27 - 01:21:44]
"Phantom Thread": [01:21:44 - 01:41:47]
"Licorice Pizza" (& Late PTA): [01:41:47 - 02:07:08]
Outro & OBAA Speculation (again!): [02:07:08 - 02:13:35]
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