A breakdown of Weapons' meaning, themes, and techniques—from parasitism and violence to ambiguity and Cregger’s creative ...

A haunting look at how 28 Years Later explores childhood, parental influence, and identity through a devastating ...

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.

In our analysis of 28 Days Later, we discussed the film’s emphasis on the duality of humans. We can be incredibly civilized, but then we descend into primal behavior. It’s a common dichotomy that’s ...

Often, a film noir plot mimics a dream, which is usually a disconnected series of events that, inevitably, comments on something very specific: you.

Thank god for Tony Rayns, whose commentary for The Undercover Man made me realize what makes Joseph H. Lewis's aesthetic so interesting.

3 movies. 1 theme. Discover this week’s essential picks for cinephiles, starting with the ever-confusing Primer. Enjoy the frameshift.

In this episode of the Film Colossus Podcast, we delve into one of the most confounding movies ever: Synecdoche, New York. And we’re here to say the movie, while surreal and outlandish and subversive, ...

This is a live list where I rank the movies of 2024. People tend to believe I have…contrarian taste. So some of these rankings may surprise you. But they are true and genuine. I highly favor movies ...

Once the conversation ends, we get the final montage that positions various characters for the next season, giving hints and implications of what’s to come. All of that builds to the last two shots.