Daniel Plainview against Eli Sunday. A tale about the violent unfolding of human history played through the visceral rivalry between an oilman and a pastor.

There Will Be Blood (2007) starring Daniel Day-Lewis and Paul Dano, written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson and based on the novel Oil! by Upton Sinclair. "A story of family, religion, hatred, oil and madness, focusing on a turn-of-the-century prospector in the early days of the business." (IMDB)

This episode of PopViolence features a guest review from Angie Tolomei, a writer, director, and actor from Bridgewater College who presents both a deep passion for and incredibly well-researched analysis on There Will Be Blood. Under Angie's lead, the podcast moves through contemplation on the deep thematic and social implications of the film, and enthusiastic discussion about everything from the acting, score, writing, and dialogue to individual memorable shots and single moments.

Sources: Gregory Alan Phipps "Making Milk into a Milkshake: Adapting Upton Sinclair's 'Oil!' into PT Anderson's 'There Will Be Blood'"

George Toles "Paul Thomas Anderson (Contemporary Film Directors)"

Adam Nayman "Paul Thomas Anderson Masterworks"

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Molly Lambert: "Why not tell several different stories with loose threads? Why limit yourself to one great performance in a movie when you can get 20? Why pick on genre when you can pull from everything and make movies that push the whole idea of a genre to it's city limits?"

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