One Battle After Another
UK Release Date: 26 September 2025 Director: Paul Thomas Anderson Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Regina Hall, Wood Harris, Chase Infiniti, Sean Penn, Teyana Taylor, Benicio Del Toro Runtime: 162 mins Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ ⭐ ½ Review: Right from the first frame, One Battle After Another demands attention. A sun-kissed backdrop, an image that is thematically blinding. The whole film in fact is lit extraordi narily well. Night and day look equally clear, making silhouettes pop. Striking deep blues swapped for the bright colours of the dessert. There's an emphasis placed on natural lighting by cinematographer, Michael Bauman, in order to evoke a sense of realism with the film. Therefore, whilst One Battle After Another can be frenetic, focus is never lost. Having previously worked with a plethora of legendary contemporary filmmakers, Leonardo DiCaprio fulfils a collaboration nearly 30 years in the making with Paul Thomas Anderson. Yet, th...