One Battle After Another Review (Sacred Cow)

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Oscar Nomination Reactions

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Massacre Theatre

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After PTA’s ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER reigned supreme on the show’s Top 10 Films of 2025 roundtable, Adam and Josh vowed to give the film the Sacred Cow treatment ahead of the ‘26 Oscars. Days after it received 13 nominations – including Best Picture and Director – that’s just what they did. Plus, a few thoughts on those nominations, and the most challenging Massacre Theatre in the show’s history (or so Adam would like you to believe). 

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Intro (00:00:00-00:01:56)
One Battle After Another (00:01:57-01:20:46)
Filmspotting Family (1:20:47-01:25:27)
Oscar Nominations / Arco (01:25:28-01:36:30)
Next Week / Notes (01:36:31-01:38:13)
Massacre Theatre (01:38:14-01:46:57)
Credits / New Releases (01:46:58-01:49:47)

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After PTA&rsquo;s ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER reigned supreme on the show&rsquo;s <a href="https://www.filmspotting.net/episodes-archive/2025/12/23-1045-top-10-2025-pt-2">Top 10 Films of 2025</a> roundtable, Adam and Josh vowed to give the film the Sacred Cow treatment ahead of the &lsquo;26 Oscars. Days after it received 13 nominations &ndash; including Best Picture and Director &ndash; that&rsquo;s just what they did. Plus, a few thoughts on those nominations, and the most challenging Massacre Theatre in the show&rsquo;s history (or so Adam would like you to believe).&nbsp;
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(Timecodes/chapters may not be precise with ads.) Intro (00:00:00-00:01:56) One Battle After Another (00:01:57-01:20:46) Filmspotting Family (1:20:47-01:25:27) Oscar Nominations / Arco (01:25:28-01:36:30) Next Week / Notes (01:36:31-01:38:13) Massacre Theatre (01:38:14-01:46:57) Credits / New Releases (01:46:58-01:49:47)
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-SNL&rsquo;s One Battle After Another Toy Commercial <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5J5AbdaprU">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5J5AbdaprU</a>
-Black Actresses Are Carrying One Battle After Another <a href="https://www.vulture.com/article/black-actresses-are-carrying-one-battle-after-another.html">https://www.vulture.com/article/black-actresses-are-carrying-one-battle-after-another.html</a>
-&ldquo;Like Tom Fkn Cruise&rdquo; | &ldquo;One Battle&rdquo; Soundtrack <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6Ds93EFtZE">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6Ds93EFtZE</a>
-&ldquo;Miss Gulch&rdquo; | &ldquo;Wizard of Oz&rdquo; Soundtrack <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4g8mFVR92U&amp;list=PL-jq4DwiS5LRVrj66z1N4advRt8XmTF7K&amp;index=5">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4g8mFVR92U&amp;list=PL-jq4DwiS5LRVrj66z1N4advRt8XmTF7K&amp;index=5</a>
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One Battle After Another Review, Oscar Nominations Reaction (#1050)

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