This week on FoF: lashings of praise for "One Battle After Another", the new movie from Paul Thomas Anderson starring the one and only Leo. Maybe PTA's funniest, most accessible and emotional movie yet. I walk through my spoiler-free thoughts, unpack why PTA remains in a league of his own, and then rank ALL of his films from worst to best (including One Battle). PLUS - I’ve finally got a home cinema system set up (and reveal my first Blu Rays), discuss a movie that won’t be released until 2115, why I’ll never tell someone not to see a film, and how I felt when my sister asked to go see "A Big Bold Beautiful Journey". Shudder. 

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TIMESTAMPS
(00:00 ) TikTok/Insta @fredasquithonfilm - THANKS FOR 10k!
(01:17 ) My New Home Cinema System
(02:16 ) My first Blu Ray purchases (slightly embarassing)
(03:54 ) My sister wanted to see "A Big Bold Beautiful Journey"
(06:11 ) Never let your opinion get in the way of someone potentially having a good time
(08:10 ) A movie has been made for release in 2115
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"One Battle After Another" REVIEW!
(11:18 ) NO SPOILERS, but maybe go see the film first?
(13:22 ) I was nervous about not liking this movie, here’s why
(16:29 ) Turns out…
(17:20 ) Truly exceptional character-led comedy
(20:35 ) No one is better than Leo at panic-manic comedy
(21:35 ) Every character is tangible, fully drawn and with true depth
(24:15 ) Explorative, meandering plots that feel tight and intentional
(25:57 ) One interesting trope of PTA’s narrative set-ups
(27:55 ) I FELT THINGS
(28:25 ) PTA has a distinct style that feels forever future-facing
(31:30 ) The most accessible, commercially viable PTA movie by FAR
(32:42 ) He’s the best of the best and yet never afraid to be silly
(34:20 ) He doesn’t seem to have passed his peak
(36:29 ) MY LETTERBOXD RATING (review HERE)
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PTA MOVIE RANKING (on Letterboxd HERE)
(38:00 ) At number 9
(39:10 ) At number 8
(39:42 ) At number 7
(40:23 ) At number 6
(42:03 ) At number 5
(42:35 ) At number 4
(43:29 ) At number 3
(44:25 ) At number 2
(46:46 ) At number 1
(48:10 ) WHERE DOES "One Battle After Another" GO IN THE RANKING?
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(50:47 ) I will never go over an hour
(51:10 ) COMING UP NEXT WEEK