One Battle After Another

Washed-up revolutionary Bob exists in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving off-grid with his spirited, self-reliant daughter, Willa. When his evil nemesis resurfaces after 16 years and she goes missing, the former radical scrambles to find her, father and daughter both battling the consequences of his past.

If you happen to know a longtime fan of filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson (you can spot them by the way they drop "PTA" into casual conversations and sometimes believe, somewhat snobbishly, that their very recognition of this auteur earns them cinephile credibility), you'll find them abuzz around the release of his new film. A PTA release is always an event. Few filmmakers consistently deliver something wholly original while remaining unmistakably in step with their uncompromising style. From the cult favorite Magnolia to the buzzy coming-of-age Licorice Pizza, Anderson's films are funny, ....