What happened to the real Nikki in Obsession? We explain the ending, Wish Nikki, Bear’s wish, the One Wish Willow, and what the film is really about.

Each time I’m ready to write a new analysis, I’ll check this page. Whatever movie is at the top is what I’ll write about next. I’ll make sure it’s updated with the latest movies coming out. For older ...

Spider-Man Brand New Day spends much of its runtime reckoning with the consequence of No Way Home. If you remember, that movie ends with everyone in the universe, in the multiverse, forgetting Peter ...

I see The Odyssey in less than 24 hours. That seemed like the perfect excuse to rank Christopher Nolan’s filmography. I’ll do it before and then again after. I’ve watched a lot of superhero movies, ...

Someone on Twitter asked everyone to pick between David Fincher or Denis Villeneuve. It wasn’t an easy decision, but I ultimately landed on Fincher. Here’s why. Fincher has the more literary ...

How did you get here? Your consciousness is a room full of memories that is constantly evolving. But as you walk through life, the untrained mind can start to build walls, put up barriers, to protect ...

If you want a quick, practical explanation of Weapons in terms of story, let me get that out of the way for you. Gladys is a witch who behaves like a parasite, which is why Zach Cregger included ...

The 28 movies all use the opening prologue to introduce the core thesis of the film. 28 Days Later uses the primate forced to watch nonstop footage of rage and violence to establish the theme of ...

Alright, let’s explain James Gunn’s Superman. Our standard Opening-Closing framework will do the trick. Superman opens with Supes crashing into the Arctic snow. The opening scroll already informed us ...

28 Days Later opens with a montage of collective violence. Riots, police brutality, people on fire, mobs running through the streets, hung bodies. It’s shocking, sad, horrifying. The camera zooms out ...

Many people will walk away from Bring Her Back thinking it’s primarily a story about grief. That makes sense. Piper and Andy are dealing with the loss of their father. Laura is still reeling from the ...

Sure, Mission Impossible — The Final Reckoning is a loud, blockbuster-y popcorn movie. But that doesn’t mean it’s empty. In fact, there’s a lot to talk about—if you know how to look. Abstraction, in ...