Movies Explained

Where we break down all the hard-to decipher meanings/theories behind plots, characters, endings and everything in between.

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Stay (2005) Ending Explained

Mark Foster’s Stay (2005) is a mid-budget psychological thriller, a type of film that began…

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Saw X: 8 Things You Missed

Could the newest Saw film be one of the best ones yet? Remember, chronologically this…

Shutter Island Ending Explained: Did the Radical Therapy Cure Edward Daniels? 

Martin Scorsese’s psychological thriller Shutter Island (2010) is based on the 2003 novel of the…

Blade Runner 2049 Explained

Denis Villeneuve’s Blade Runner 2049 (2017) is the long-awaited sequel to Ridley Scott’s sci-fi cult…

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The Platform (2019) Explained: Plot, Themes, Symbols & Ending

Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia’s The Platform aka El Hoyo is a 2019 Spanish psychological horror-thriller. It’s mostly…

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The Batman (2022) Explained

(Spoilers) How exactly does one best approach Matt Reeves’ The Batman, is the question I found…

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Nocturnal Animals Explained

Tom Ford’s second directorial venture, Nocturnal Animals, is a poignant and deeply disturbing story of…

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Cut Throat City (2020) Ending Explained

Rapper-turned-filmmaker RZA’s Cut Throat City revolves around a group of young African American men in…

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Dune Part One (2021) Explained: Plot, Themes, And Ending

Denis Villeneuve’s much-anticipated Dune is the second film adaptation of Frank Herbert’s popular 1965 sci-fi…

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The Strange Thing About The Johnsons (2011) Explained

Years before shocking the world with Hereditary and Midsommar, Ari Aster made his most disturbing…

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Prisoners Explained | Denis Villeneuve

Directed by Denis Villeneuve and written by Aaron Guzikowski, Prisoners is a complex rumination on…

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Howl’s Moving Castle (2004) Explained

Hayao Miyazaki’s Howl’s Moving Castle (2004) traverses several themes — humanity, selfhood, compassion and belonging. However, the…

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Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan Explained

Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan is a beautiful tale of paranoia, obsessive chase for perfection and…