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The Colossal Explanation of Onslaught
Do you just want to know what happens to Celeste at the end of Onslaught? What happens to Celeste is buried in the credits. What we see is that Cyrus offers her a deal to stay quiet and relocate. Which…
The Giant Explanation of Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma
Do you just want to know what actually happened in Camp Miasma, especially the ending? Here you go. The first half of Camp Miasma is grounded in the film’s reality. After Kris has the call with the studio executives, the…
The Giant Explanation of Obsession
Do you just want to know what happened to the Real Nikki? A lot of people want answers to the world-building mechanics of Obsession and what Freaky Nikki, Fake Nikki, Wish Nikki, whatever you want to call her, really is.…
The Giant Explanation of The End of Oak Street
Are you just here about the two Jeannettes at the end of The End of Oak Street? If you just want to know about the two Jeannettes at the end of the movie, here’s what’s going on. Jeannette Prime ran…
Spider-Man Brand New Day Explained | Be Yourself
Brand New Day doesn’t hide its thematic concerns. Up front, it tells us Peter Parker’s inability to process grief creates self-destructive habits that begin a downward spiral. The question isn’t whether he can work through this but how? If that…
The Odyssey Explained | The Posterity Trilogy
The main thematic concern in Nolan’s version of The Odyssey has to do with Zeus’s Law. Zeus’s Law is classically known as xenia. The word refers to ideas of hospitality and “ritualized friendship”. Hosts treat guests with respect, guests treat…
Backrooms Explained | Are You Disappointed In Your Life?
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 itself from the outside…
X explained (2022)
What is X about? The main thing to understand about X is that it’s a metafilm. What does that mean? It means that the movie is essentially a commentary on movies and watching movies. The motif of filmmaking creates some…
One Battle After Another Explained | What Time Is It?
To understand One Battle After Another, I want you to think about a garden. If you put time and effort into a garden, it will look nice. If you ignore the garden, then slowly and inevitably other forces will act…
Weapons Explained | Naruto Run Down The Street
Weapons | Quick Explanation 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 multiple…
28 Years Later Explained | A Trip To The Bone Temple
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 animal instinct vs civilized…
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