The Gilded Age Review: Season 3, Episode 7, ‘Excommunicated’
The seventh episode of The Gilded Age's third season, "Excommunicated," proves the series is at its most compelling when its opulent world is on the verge of collapse.
Film Reviews
Welcome to our Film Analysis category! In this section, we go a step beyond our standard film reviews to examine productions through an artistic and technical lens. You’re in the right place to explore the director’s vision, the layers of the screenplay, cinematography, and symbolism in depth.
Objective Knowledge is Useless: Bergman’s Through a Glass Darkly
Ingmar Bergman's 1961 masterpiece, Through a Glass Darkly, is more than a film; it's a harrowing journey into the depths of the human psyche.
Terminatrix Meets Bride of Chucky: Is ‘M3GAN 2.0’ the Campiest, Most Brutal AI Sequel Ever?
The killer AI doll is back, and this time she's got an upgrade.
From Rage Virus to Super-Charged Alphas: How Has the UK Changed in ’28 Years Later’?
Danny Boyle and Alex Garland are back to show us what has become of the UK nearly three decades after the Rage Virus outbreak.
Are Hybrid Dinos Still Scary? What ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ Does to Reignite the Franchise
After the last film fumbled the formula, the Jurassic franchise is back with a fresh start in *Jurassic World Rebirth*.
Guns, Beatles, and a Rocket: Was ‘The Prisoner: Fall Out’ the Strangest TV Series Finale Ever Made?
In 1968, the final episode of the cult classic TV show *The Prisoner* aired, and audiences were left baffled, angry, and utterly confused.
Before Doctor Who, There Was Quatermass: Why Do These ’50s Sci-Fi Films Still Terrify Us?
Long before the Doctor first stepped out of the TARDIS, another British scientist was saving the world from alien threats: Professor Bernard Quatermass.
‘Why Doesn’t She Run Away?’: Director Joe Dante Reveals Secrets from the Making of ‘The Howling’
Joe Dante's 1981 film *The Howling* is a certified werewolf classic, famous for its groundbreaking and terrifying transformation scene.
Godzilla vs Hulk? How the King of Monsters is Tearing Through the Entire Marvel Universe
You've seen Godzilla fight other monsters, but you've never seen him take on a whole universe of superheroes.
A Family of Time Travelers? The Big Secret ‘Outlander: Blood of My Blood’ Reveals About Claire’s Parents
For years, *Outlander* fans have accepted a simple fact: Claire Fraser's parents, Julia and Henry, died in a car crash when she was a child.
Before Black Panther: What Lost Histories Will Marvel’s ‘Eyes of Wakanda’ Finally Reveal?
We know Wakanda as a futuristic, hidden nation.
Mad Max Meets The Simpsons: What Insane Mayhem Awaits in Twisted Metal’s Season 2 Tournament?
If you thought the first season of *Twisted Metal* was chaotic, buckle up.
The Fisherman is Back: How the New ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ Will Be Gnarlier Than Ever
Get ready to be hooked all over again.
After ‘Barbarian’, A New Mystery: What’s the Terrifying Secret Behind the 17 Missing Children in ‘Weapons’?
In 2022, 'Barbarian' came out of nowhere to become a horror phenomenon.
From the Creators of Talk To Me: Is ‘Bring Her Back’ This Year’s Most Emotionally Devastating Horror?
After their breakout hit *Talk To Me*, directing duo Danny and Michael Philippou are back with a new film that promises to be even more terrifying.
Winona Ryder’s Secret to Crying on Cue: An Unpublished Interview from the Set of Season 1
Playing Joyce Byers in the first season of Stranger Things required Winona Ryder to exist in a constant state of grief and panic.
‘Eleven Was Going to Die’: The Original Pitch for Stranger Things You’ve Never Heard
It’s hard to imagine Stranger Things without Eleven, but in the Duffer Brothers' original vision, her story would have been tragically short.
The Duffer Brothers Were ‘Freaked Out’: The Untold Story of Stranger Things’ Risky Launch
Today, Stranger Things is a global phenomenon.
From Nostromo to New Siam: How Alien: Earth’s Creator is Honoring Ridley Scott’s Original Vision
Remaking a classic is a minefield.
Beyond the Xenomorph: Who Are the New Terrifying Creatures in Alien: Earth?
The classic xenomorph is one of cinema's most terrifying creations.
Alien on Earth: 5 Shocking Ways the New Prequel Series Changes Everything You Know
You thought you knew the Alien universe, but the new prequel series, Alien: Earth, is here to shatter your expectations.
Ida Movie Review: Deterritorialization and Lost
Have you ever felt completely adrift, disconnected from the world and its rules?
The Banshees of Inisherin: Thrownness, Pride, Anxiety, and Nothingness
"The Banshees of Inisherin" is a masterful film that can be viewed as a deep, critical engagement with the philosophy of Martin Heidegger.
Jeanne Dielman: Digging into Life’s Authenticity and Big Questions
Chantal Akerman’s film, Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles, really gets under your skin.
A Drunken Angel and a Sobering Truth About Why We’re Good
I've been thinking about what truly motivates us.
Are You Socially Asleep? A Look at Ikiru & Nietzsche
I watched Akira Kurosawa's 1952 film Ikiru, and it made me think about our "social sleep".