PTA Meetings: Licorice Pizza(2021)

 

Continuing our series on the films of Oscar winning director, Paul Thomas Anderson. The Vern brings back on film critic and composer, David Rosen of Piecing it Together to talk about Licorice Pizza. A slice of life rom com in the 70's featuring outstanding debut performances from Cooper Hoffman and Alana Haim.

The Vern’s Almost Accurate Oscar Winner Predictions 2026 (For Movies Released in 2025)

 

Ok Movie fans, Here are my final predictions on who is going to win at the Academy Awards on 03/15/2026. I’m only listing who I think will win in each category.  Im not posting who I want to win, I’m only picking who I think will win the gold statue.  This was tough to do and I most likely will be completely wrong with my predictions and I am OK with that.  This is one Oscars where I really have absoluetely no clue on how members of the Academy are going to vote.   I should have written this earlier but I was sick last week  and didn’t really want to.   There will be a live recording of Cinema Recall Podcast(Subscribe to our YouTube channel) during the Oscars where I will take a shot for every category I get wrong. 

One Battle After Another (2025) Written Movie Review

 

One Battle After Another

Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Teyana Taylor

Writer and Director: Paul Thomas Anderson

**** and a ½ *’s out of 5

 

PTA’s latest is a wonderful thrilling feature that will have your eyes glued to the screen from the first frame. This may be his most widely appealing film since There Will Be Blood and maybe even Boogie Nights

PTA Meetings: There Will Be Blood 2007

 

Hello Everyone and welcome to another episode of PTA Meetings.  The series that looks back at the films of Paul Thomas Anderson.

On today's show The Vern brings on a good friend, past guest, supporter of the show and future co host Donnie Roberts to talk about There Will Be Blood.  Starring Daniel Day Lewis, Paul Dano and many more.

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PTA Meetings: Punch Drunk Love 2002

 

Back in the early 2000's, I'll admit it was odd seeing Adam Sandler in a dramatic like  role.  I mean this was the same guy who made a song about famous Jewish people, had to repeat elementary school, got into a fight with a game show host, and was even the son of Satan at one time too.

So when Paul Thomas Anderson hired Adam Sandler as the lead for his new movie, a lot of people including myself was surprised to see what would happen with this collaboration.  Well I'm here to say that it was so joyous, a bit odd and dark at points but so very heart warming and endearing.  

I'm so happy to bring on two new guests to talk about Punch - Drunk Love with me.

Ed from The Film Effect Podcast 

Ryan from Soundtrack Your Life   

PTA Meetings: Phantom Thread (2017)

 

Continuing our series on the films of Paul Thomas Anderson.  We jump up a few years to discuss the drama, Phantom Thread starring Daniel Day Lewis, Vicky Krieps, and Lesley Manville.  A gothic romance fable involving love, fashion, and mushrooms.

Joining The Vern is Carlo from The Movie Loot  

PTA Meetings: Magnolia 1999

 

It's really difficult to explain what happens in this third feature from Paul Thomas Anderson. So I'm very glad I brought in guests Jeanette Mickenham and Erin & Kevin from The Podcast That Wouldn't Die to help me out with our discussion.

Magnolia has a great cast with Julianne Moore, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Melora Walters, Tom Cruise, John C. Riley and much much more. It's a drama that interweaves many characters all through out one rainy day in L.A.

PTA Meetings: Boogie Nights 1997

 

With the release of Licorice Pizza coming to theaters. I wanted to look back at some of the films from writer, director Paul Thomas Anderson.

After his debut movie Sydney was destroyed by movie studios who changed the title to Hard Eight and cut footage without his knowledge. PTA vowed on his next feature that he would have complete creativity control. He got his wish with Boogie Nights. A sprawling ensemble drama about the people involved in the adult entertainment industry in the late 70's.