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How This Place Rules Debunks Democracy
Andrew Callaghan went around the country to offer an honest but funny perspective on the state of American politics in This Place Rules.
How Babylon's Characters Reflect Celebrity and the Death of Film
The characters of Babylon, played by Margot Robbie, Brad Pitt, and Diego Calva, explore the death of kind of cinema and the nature of celebrity.
How Succession is a True Reflection of America's Relationship With Capitalism
Each season of Succession further reveals the HBO show's dark but funny reflection of America's corporate reality in late capitalism.
Hereditary and the Disturbing Horrors of Family
Ari Aster's disturbing film Hereditary has been called one of the scariest movies of all time, but its scariest aspect may be its view of family.
Creep Shows How Found Footage Can Be Done Right
Creep and Creep 2 are movies which show how to utilize low-budget found footage horror to the highest degree.
Monster and the Ethics of a Jeffery Dahmer Protagonist
Evan Peters may be amazing as Jeffrey Dahmer, but does the Netflix series Monster handle its disturbing subject matter ethically?
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Marvel's Shady Relationship With the Pentagon and the U.S. Military, Explained
Since its inception, the MCU and the military-industrial complex have had a very friendly relationship through Marvel movies.
Don't Worry Darling, or How a Press Tour Affects a Film
Before it could even premiere, opinions were already made about the new movie Don't Worry Darling, which is indicative of a new age of filmmaking.
Baz Luhrmann and the Generation of Maximalism
Baz Luhrmann, director of the films Elvis, Moulin Rouge, and more, has a uniquely maximalist style that stands out while being a product of his time.
Milk in the Movies: A Weird Recurring Symbol
Got milk? Many films certainly do, so let's look at the oddly frequent use of milk as metaphor, character development, and tool in movies.
The Bear: Anxiety, Grief, and Tear-Jerk Chicken
Carmy, the protagonist of the recent FX series The Bear, is the strongest part of a show which beautifully details the feelings of anxiety and grief.
The Gray Man: Directing Big Budget Action Movies Without Superheroes
The Gray Man proves that an original story with a big budget is much harder to direct successfully in the age of pre-designed superhero movies.
Michael Bay's America: A Vision of Movies and Money
With Pain & Gain and Ambulance, conservative action director Michael Bay has almost accidentally dissected what's happened to the American dream.
Nope: The Impossible Shot and How Far People Go For Art
Nope is about many things, but its depiction of the financial and artistic ambition it takes to get the perfect shot is a great exploration of art.
How The Rehearsal Explores Anxiety and Controlling Outcome
Nathan Fielder's new HBO series The Rehearsal has drawn countless takes, but in many ways is one of the best explorations of anxiety on TV.
Little Miss Sunshine: Analyzing the Meaning of Winning
Little Miss Sunshine has a lot to say about the nature of winning and small victories in today's hyper-competitive, often cruel culture of 'success.'
How The Green Knight Uses Arthurian Legend to Discuss the 21st Century
The Green Knight may be based on very old Arthurian legends, but the movie has a lot to say about 21st century youth and contemporary culture.
How HBO's Barry Subverts the Expectations of Male Dramas
Bill Hader's Barry is different from the prideful antiheroes we see in shows about violent men, like Breaking Bad or The Sopranos, and here's how.
They Live: How the John Carpenter Movie Deconstructs Ideology
John Carpenter's 1988 cult classic They Live has some fascinating insights into ideology and society disguised as a campy action horror movie.