Can 'One Battle After Another' Become Warner Bros.' Next Original Hit After 'Sinners'?

Five months after "Sinners" became Hollywood's highest grossing live action original film in 15 years, Warner Bros. is back again in their campaign to bring tentpole-budget, auteur-driven movies to theaters with Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another." With 11 Oscar nominations and the distinction of being the only filmmaker to win director awards at the Cannes, Venice and Berlin film festivals, Anderson's three-decade career has elevated him to cult status among cinephiles and widespread acclaim and respect among his peers. But "One Battle After Another," his tenth . . .