Movies Explained

Exploring AMÉLIE: The Unique Harmony Behind the Magic
The world created in a film can be explored in many ways. Events may have a reversed or completely disrupted chronology.

THE MASTER: P.T. Anderson's Enigma of a Man Decoded
I could wait years for his films. And in fact, that’s often the case. Paul Thomas Anderson doesn’t spoil his viewers by releasing his...

BENNY’S VIDEO. Michael Haneke's Shocking Drama Explained
Michael Haneke is one of the most renowned and respected European directors who explore the human condition.

THE CABIN IN THE WOODS Explained: The Game with the Viewer
Horror, being one of the most codified film genres, serves as ideal research material for critics, psychologists, sociologists, and anyone interested...

GONE GIRL Deciphered. Shrewd, Extraordinary, Unstable...
David Fincher plays with us cunningly and perversely. He found the perfect collaborator in Gillian Flynn, and the ideal material in her book published...

A GIRL WALKS HOME ALONE AT NIGHT Explained
“Why are both of us here?” – lost in a city like something out of a (bad) dream.

PSYCHO: Hitchcock's Masterpiece of a Thriller Explained
November 1957, Plainfield, Wisconsin. Police officers enter the home of Ed Gein, a local recluse and occasional handyman suspected of murdering two...