Ryan Coogler uses the opening shot of Sinners to establish the film’s primary theme: freedom. Modern cinema has defaulted to using the very beginning of the movie as a thesis for the story’s main ...

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 ...

The real beginning and end. For the sticklers out there. A Complete Unknown doesn’t begin with Seeger’s trial but Dylan’s arrival to New York City and his sojourn to Woody Guthrie’s hospital room. It ...

If you want to understand Luca Guadagnino’s Queer, there’s good news and bad news. The good news is that much of the story boils down to a simple theme: connection. And that explains essentially 95% ...

Bishop Robert Barron had quite the response to Conclave.He said: If you are interested in a film about the Catholic Church that could have been written by the editorial board of the New York Times, ...

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 ...

Man, Naomi Scott gave everything she had to Smile 2 to convey Skye Riley’s grief, trauma, and struggle. One of the most memorable horror performances in recent memory. And Skye feels very much of the ...

Sienna’s struggle with grief is central to Terrifier 3, and it’s not just her own personal grief—it’s intertwined with the communal trauma that Art the Clown inflicts on everyone around him.Throughout ...

The end of Joker: Folie á Deux really begins following the assault by the guards and the death of Arthur’s fellow inmate and friend, Ricky. The assault itself is a full circle moment, as we find out ...

Chris’s quick review of Megalopolis. I’m actually kind of mad at how many critics I saw say Megalopolis didn’t have a story and was just a series of disjointed montages. Seriously, if someone who ...

Synecdoche, New York’s themes, ending, meaning, and real-life application Everyone is important. As big and seemingly confounding as Synecdoche, New York seems, it’s actually quite simple. The broader ...

Speak No Evil has more going on than just an excellent performance from James McAvoy. It has two primary themes. One, the importance of healthy honesty. And two, the influence of parents on children.