Thanks for listening to Checkout Cinema, a podcast where two librarians check out movies! This week, we were joined by our editor and producer Darrell Winfree to discuss ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (2025).

Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER released to nearly universal critical acclaim. The film, based on Thomas Pynchon's book Vineland, follows a former revolutionary named Bob (Leonardo DiCaprio) who must rescue his daughter (Chase Infiniti) from a corrupt military official (Sean Penn).

It sounds like a simple action movie, but this film is so much more than that! Darrell, Janine, and Amelia share their thoughts on the film and its complex characters, as well as the music and composition.

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