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Episode #422: 'One Battle After Another' with Michael Phillips
Episode 422

Episode #422: 'One Battle After Another' with Michael Phillips

Maximum Film! · Drea Clark, Kevin Avery, Michael Phillips, Marissa Flaxbart, Alonso Duralde

October 3, 20251h 3mExplicit

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Show Notes

Paul Thomas Anderson's latest film has car chases, explosions, secret societies, and and confused ex-revolutionaries...but did it make Drea cry? Find out the answer, plus our favorite underground cabals from film history, on this episode with special guest, noted critic Michael Phillips.

What’s Good
Alonso - Brian Earl’s Of Christmases Long, Long Ago
Drea - COVID booster/Worm Charming Championship
Michael - being with us (and Gov. Pritzker)
Kevin - The Big Show at The Earl

ITIDIC
The Tilly Norwood situation
LA Times Editorial: Oscars International Feature Category Is Broken; No Easy Fix

Staff Picks
Alonso - Smashing Time
Drea - Fairyland
Michael - Spartacus
Kevin - Apollo 13

Check out Michael's appearances on Filmspotting and his piece on Ebert.com

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With
Kevin Avery
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde

Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

Topics

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