The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 2 - 'There Will Be Blood’

Dec 26, 2025
51 mins

Episode Description

Sean and Amanda return to continue their yearlong project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st century so far. Today, they discuss Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘There Will Be Blood,’ one of greatest portraits of greed and ambition ever made. They discuss why this was the official “PTA” selection for their list, why Daniel Day-Lewis delivers the greatest performance of the century, then they reflect on the film's defeat across the board to ‘No Country For Old Men’ at the 2008 Academy Awards.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Producers: Jack Sanders and Chris Thomas

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