Movies
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Anora: When Labor Dances So The Rich Can Toss Money
One of the best ways to sum up the Palme D’or and Academy Award-winning movie “Anora” is the quote from the film Hustlers: “This city, this whole country, is a strip club. You’ve got people tossing the money, and people doing the dance.” “Anora” is a striking depiction of how people in positions of power…
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Source Code (2011) Explained
Theories confirmed by the director Duncan Jones What happens at the end of Source Code (2011)? Short answer: Colter enters an alternate reality and lives on in this new world. Now, if you want to get into the details of exactly what happens in the movie, how the Source Code and the alternate worlds work,…
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‘Companion’ (2025) Analyzed: Love In The Time Of AI
Forget stealing your jobs, AI is coming for your relationships! A recent survey found that 1 in 4 people under 40 believe AI can replace real-life romantic relationships. It’s not just about speculations anymore. So, when Companion (2025) showed people in long-term, serious relationships with AI and its devastating consequences, it didn’t seem like an…
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‘Conclave’ (2024) Is Actually About Gender
Usually, a movie brings a story to life. But with Conclave (2024), it’s the real-life circumstances that breathed life into the movie. First released in late 2024, the movie exploded in popularity with a 283% vieweriship boost around April-May 2025, after the death of Pope Francis. Conclave depicts a process that was suddenly all over…
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Drop (2025): Why Does Every Man In This Movie Look The Same?
I’m not the best at facial recognition, especially during fast-paced action movies with many similar characters. But Drop (2025) likely used this on purpose. Now, this could be the viewers reading too much and finding patterns where there’s just a thin plot and poor casting decisions. But the theory fits, so hear me out. Drop…
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“The Substance” Analyzed: The Best Movie Of 2024
What if you get a chance to live as a younger, fitter, prettier version of yourself? In The Substance, the prospect tempts Elisabeth, an aging actress with fading stardom. Wishing to relive her glory days, she takes extreme measures to retain her youth and beauty, but ironically, ends up becoming a monster. The younger version…
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“Arrival” Isn’t Just Another Sci-Fi Movie, It’s A Psychological Masterpiece
The ultimate analysis of the themes, symbolism, and foreshadowing in “Arrival”