An in-depth breakdown of Ari Aster’s Eddington, exploring its themes, SolidGoldMagikarp, COVID allegory, and the collapse of shared reality.

I’m going to take you through how I understand The Descent. Remember, storytelling is based on known techniques and best practices, with the goal to have viewers experience specific emotions from one ...

A Complete Unknown does the most Bob Dylan thing possible by focusing on the music more than the man. And it has a lot to say about the music and politics.

Queer is a movie for the lonely. It explores how connection can become an addiction. What lengths will someone go to bridge the gap? Luca Guadagnino shows the range of his filmmaking ability in this ...

Conclave is a movie by an outsider to the Church that has ruffled the feathers of many within. But much of its controversial message seems to come from Pope Francis himself.

Heretic Ending Explained To believe or not believe, that is the question The end of Heretic is designed to make viewers wonder what information is relevant or irrelevant. For example, there’s a whole ...

Black Swan is a companion-piece to Aronofsky’s The Wrestler. Both films look at the physical and mental cost of performance. Nina sacrifices her mind, body, and soul in the pursuit of perfection.

Smile 2 reminds us that celebrities often have people who support them as products but not as people. And that when the personal trauma becomes public, the result is often tragic.

Want Terrifier 3 explained? We cover everything, from the symbolism of Art the Clown to the Biblical allegories that define Sienna's story.

The Substance is an immediate cult classic. It’s arguably the best body horror movie of the 21st century. But also has meaningful, necessary things to say about our relationship with aging and modern ...

People will enjoy Strange Darling for that cat and mouse story, the bold artistic choices, and the gore. But the true value of the film is its discussion of perception. Are you guilty of jumping to ...

Blink Twice joins a long line of r*pe-revenge films that started with Bergman’s The Virgin Spring and has continued through the decades with films like The Last House on the Left, I Spit on Your Grave ...