Regina Hall’s inherent Regina Hall–ness — her magnetic fusion of poise and charisma — never shows in One Battle After Another . Instead of that usual charm, Hall is sober-minded and serious. As Deandra, a guerilla involved with a revolutionary sect called the French 75, she’s waging war against oppression, whether that’s militarized police, migrant detention camps, Christmas-worshipping white nationalists, or fascism at large. Paul Thomas Anderon’s newest movie is very much a comedy, but Hall is mostly on hand during its graver political insinuations. Even as the French 75 splinters, Deandra remains committed to the cause, resurfacing when called to shepherd the targeted teenage daughter (Chase Infiniti) of a dopey ex-radical ( Leonardo DiCaprio ) to what she hopes will be safety. To

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