Philm | One Battle After Another | 2025
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We will discuss this film which was made last year and echoes revolutionary themes of the 1960s. There are anticipations of current social disruption in the U.S. involving government forces and increasing public dissidence.
Club members who RSVP yes will be sent a private link to the film.
From Wikipedia:
"One Battle After Another is a 2025 American black comedy action-thriller film produced, written, and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. It is inspired by the 1990 novel Vineland by Thomas Pynchon. The film’s ensemble cast is led by Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro, Regina Hall, Teyana Taylor, and Chase Infiniti (in her film debut). The story follows an ex-revolutionary who is forced back into his former combative lifestyle upon getting pursued by a corrupt military officer...
"One Battle After Another garnered widespread acclaim and numerous accolades. These include three wins at the 31st Critics’ Choice Awards (including Best Picture), four wins at the 83rd Golden Globes (including Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy), one win and a record seven nominations at the 32nd Actor Awards (including Outstanding Performance by a Cast), six wins at the 79th British Academy Film Awards (including Best Film),[30] and thirteen nominations at the 98th Academy Awards (including Best Picture). The film was also listed by the American Film Institute as one of the top ten films of 2025 and won five awards from the National Board of Review (including Best Film)."