One Classic After Another... PTA Has Done It Again. (+ FULL PTA RANKING!)

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. Explore the FoF socials/YT via my creepy website HERE.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 – "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) – 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? – (50:47) I will never go over an hour (51:10) COMING UP NEXT WEEK