Online Film Discussions for Braver Angels Members

Online Film Discussions

Watch a movie on your own, then get together with others who are similar to or different from you to discuss it.

The movies we choose cover social/political issues we’re currently dealing with in our daily lives and society at large. They may highlight liberal-leaning, conservative-leaning or independent themes, or feature actors or directors from opposite sides of the political spectrum.

We encourage participants to engage in thoughtful conversation, exposing themselves to different points of view, and emphasizing Braver Angels listening and speaking skills. In addition to bridging divides, we hope participants will find enjoyment in rewatching some of their favorite films, and in discovering new ones. To suggest a film, volunteer to help out, or if you have any questions, please contact filmdiscussion@braverangels.org

Discussion -
One Battle After Another
March 19th, 8 pm ET

Come discuss One Battle After Another with the Braver Angels Film Club.

Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another, now nominated for 13 Oscars, has taken America by storm. Inspired by Thomas Pynchon’s Vineland, the film tells the story of the left-wing radical group The French 75 and their mission to stop deportation efforts and bring down the right-wing government. But things get… complicated… between Colonel Steven J. Lockjaw and French 75-member Perfidia Beverly Hills, resulting in a power struggle entangled in politics, race, and desire that will last for decades.

Years later, how does stoned-out ex-French 75 member Bob Ferguson (Perfidia’s former lover) deal with the consequences of his past when their teenage daughter Willa suddenly becomes the target of a federal military operation? There’s only one way to find out.

One Battle After Another blows up America’s political divisions on the big screen and cranks everything to 11. This action-packed epic satirizes modern America in a thrill ride that’ll keep you on the edge of your seat, refusing to play it safe. And yet, at the heart of it is a story about love and family, and the importance of choosing love in a divided, violent time. Featuring knockout performances from Leonardo DiCaprio, Teyana Taylor, Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro, and more, One Battle After Another has already made its mark in the history books. Come discuss it with us and let us know what you think.

One Battle After Another is Rated R for pervasive language, violence, sexual content, and drug use.

Note: This is not a film screening. One Battle After Another can be seen in theaters, on HBO Max, or rented on VOD (Apple, Amazon, Youtube, etc.)

Be sure to watch the film before we meet on Zoom to discuss it!

Past Films

Previous Film Discussions

2/11/2026—Artificial Intelligence

No Trailer Film Discussion

1/7/2026—9/11: Reclaiming Ground Zero

Trailer Film Discussion

12/4/2025—Enemies Project: Dictatorship in the Biden Era & Dictatorship Under Trump

No Trailer Film Discussion

10/29/2025—Affordable Housing: When the Housing Crisis Breaks the Political Spectrum, The Abundance Debate Hits California and Why Texas Will Become More Expensive Than California (8 min)

No Trailer Film Discussion

9/25/2025—Singapore: Perfect City or Dystopian Surveillance State?

No Trailer Film Discussion

7/31/2025—Executive Power: How Much Executive Power is Too Much?: Breaking the Deadlock: a Power Play and Cheney’s Law

No Trailer Film Discussion

6/26/2025—Triple header on Declining Birthrates: Birthgap; America’s Shrinking Population: Economic Impact; Is Declining Birthrate a Blessing or a Curse?

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5/27/2025— Who Is Government? Discussion between book’s author Michael Lewis and Jon Stewart

No Trailer Film Discussion

4/22/2025 — Triple header on Populism: Populism in the US and Great Britain with Jonathan Haidt and Nick Clegg; Rise of Populism; Right-wing Populism

No Trailer Film Discussion

3/20/2025— Inside Job 2010; video and article about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

No Trailer Film Discussion

2/27/2025— The Big Sort, 2008, and The Great Sort, 2023

No Trailer Film Discussion

1/29/2025 — The Red Pill, 2016 (Available on YouTube)

Trailer Film Discussion

12/19/2024 — A Case for Love, 2024 (See how to stream it by clicking on Where to Rent)

Trailer Film Discussion

11/21/2024 — Triple Header on News Medial Bias: Big News; interview with Batya Ungar Sargon on woke media; PBS segment on declining trust in news media

Trailer Film Discussion

10/30/2024 — War Game, 2024 (Available for a small fee here)

Trailer Film Discussion

9/19/2024 —Shot in the Arm, 2023 (Request a screening here)

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8/27/2024 —Undivide Us, 2024 (Request a screening here)

Trailer Film Discussion

7/18/2024 — The Coddling of the American Mind, 2024 (See list of streaming platforms here)

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5/16/2024 — The Harvest: Integrating Mississippi’s Schools, 2023 (Watch the movie for free here)

Trailer No recording of discussion

4/21/2024 — With Malice Toward None, With Charity Toward All: Reclaiming Civility in American Politics, 2024 (Available on YouTube)

No Trailer Film Discussion

3/21/2024 — In Our Son’s Name, 2015 (DVD available for purchase at http://www.inoursonsname.com/buy.php)

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2/15/2024 — American Creed, 2018 (Available for free here)

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1/11/3024 — Democracy and Faith Under Siege: Responding to Christian Nationalism, 2021 (Available on YouTube)

No Trailer Film Discussion

12/12/2023 — Trustworthy, 2023 (Available on Amazon Prime)

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11/14/2023 — ‘Greater Idaho Movement’: Why Some Want to Leave Oregon, 2023 (Available on YouTube)

No Trailer Film Discussion

10/17/2023 — Join or Die, 2023 (Not streaming yet; request here to host a screening)

Trailer Film Discussion

9/28/2023 — Sound of Freedom, 2023 (Available for free on Amazon Prime and for a small fee elsewhere)

Trailer Film Discussion (The presenter from Love146 who spoke about child trafficking asked us not to film her. The recording therefore begins with questions to the audience.)

8/15/2023 — Refuge, 2022 (list of platforms where it’s streaming)

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6/27/2023 — Seattle is Dying, 2019 (Available on YouTube)

No Trailer Film Discussion

5/23/2023 — The Trans Teen Trend: A Case of Social Contagion?, 2019 (Available on YouTube)

No Trailer Film Discussion (recording starts partway through)
Links shared in chat by participants

4/20/2023 — The First Step, 2023 (Available for a small fee on Vudu or Amazon Prime)