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

James Gunn’s Superman redefines the hero, using failure, Lois’s arc, and emotional validation to win audiences.

A ranking of every movie Travis Bean has watched since 2022 (he's up to 900 movies). The latest entries include: Murder by Contract, Heads of State, Tight Spot, Gentleman Jim, Sinners, The Accountant ...

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 ...

Weeks Later, like The Mist, has something to say about America's War on Terror. While a departure from the first film, it's ...

Interstellar’s primary theme has to do with logic versus emotion. The dynamic permeates almost every part of the film. For example, the school system has turned away from teaching kids to dream and ...

Anatomy of a Fall is about storytelling. Specifically, the relationship between reality and fiction. The film, initially, frames this as the way in which ...

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.

What is I Saw the TV Glow about? I Saw the TV Glow is about crossroads in identity. You have two characters. One embraces their true self and escapes the suburbs. While the other is too scared so ...

One way to read Saltburn is, like Parasite, as a film focused on economic class disparities. Felix and the Catton family represent the top-end ultra-wealthy.

The ending of Poor Things explained Ending recap The end of Poor Things begins following Bella’s climactic showdown with General Blessington, her brain’s father/body’s husband. This is their final ...