What better time to look back on the films of Paul Thomas Anderson than while he has a new movie in theaters? Art & Zach recruit Taylor J. Williams to help break down PTA movies from Hard Eight to Licorice Pizza. Will an early ensemble film like Boogie Nights or Magnolia come out on top, or will it be an Oscar winner like There Will Be Blood or Phantom Thread?

TIMECODES…

00:00 - Intro

01:26 - What is a Paul Thomas Anderson film?

04:14 - What’s not on our bracket

06:41 - Breaking down the film bracket

08:42 - Boogie Nights vs. Magnolia

11:57 - Punch-Drunk Love vs. There Will Be Blood

15:38 - The Master vs. Inherent Vice

20:14 - Phantom Thread vs. Licorice Pizza

22:21 - Hard Eight vs. Junun

25:51 - Cigarettes & Coffee vs. The Dirk Diggler Story

28:27 - “Try” vs. “Across the Universe”

32:59 - Anima vs. Valentine

35:01 - The Hard Eight Round

42:40 - The Final Four

48:53 - The Best PTA Movie Finals

51:45 - Which actor would you like to see in another PTA film?

53:16 - Final thoughts