What is Alien: Romulus about? Alien: Romulus is about the difficulty in leaving the life you’ve known for something new. Whether that’s leaving a third world country or a small town or a job or relationship. The xenomorphs embody the…

Prometheus is about the desire to meet your maker and how that is probably an unfulfilling venture. You’ll never get the answers you’re looking for. Kind of the same thing as “Never meet your heroes” because you might realize they’re not as amazing in real life as you thought.

Cuckoo is a very strange coming of age story, where the 17-year-old Gretchen has to confront her grief over her mom’s passing as well as the difficulty in accepting her father’s new family and her place in it. She views her half-sister, Alma, as an intruder, while also feeling like one herself.

Rebel Without a Cause is a coming of age story that tries to put the woes of being a teenager into the context of the universe as a whole. For the 1950s, the nihilistic, existential journey Jim Stark goes on was perfect for a generation trying to find its way in the aftermath of World War II.

The season 2 finale of HBO’s House of the Dragon did a cool thing. The show’s two main protagonists are Rhaenyra and Alicent. Season 1, they start as childhood best friends. So, of course, by the end, they’re at war…

What is Kneecap about? Kneecap is a politically-charged movie that transforms the hip hop band’s mission of promoting Irish identity into a full-blown narrative. It’s not just a traditional biopic that tells the story of Kneecap’s origins. It’s a pointed…

What is Trap about? Through Trap, M. Night touches on a variety of topics. The biggest has to do with the contrast between someone’s public persona and their private life. Cooper is not who he pretends to be. While Lady…

What is The Natural about? The Natural is a story about decision making. Roy could be the greatest baseball player ever. He wants to be the best ever. But he keeps making decisions that compromise his ability to play the…

What is Deadpool & Wolverine about? Deadpool & Wolverine operates on two levels. The personal level is about how Deadpool and Wolverine deal with feelings of shame. Their journey causes them to confront their flaws and come away with a…

You just finished Baby Reindeer and now you’re wondering “Why did it end like that?” You’re in luck, because I have the answer.  Throughout the last episode, Donny (Richard Gadd) talks about how he’s trying to understand Martha (Jessica Gunning).…

What is Cure about? Cure explores the role of repression in day to day life, specifically the burden and cost of being part of society, community, or a relationship. How much do you become what others need and want you…