# Director Analysis: Paul Thomas Anderson - Part 2

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Podcast: [The Box Office Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-box-office-show-1215813)
Published: 2026-04-20T20:32:44+00:00
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## Resource

Ryan and Dylan return to the movies of Paul Thomas Anderson to discuss Hard Eight, The Master, and Phantom Thread.

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