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…

Eddington has so much going on that it’s easy to feel lost. Thankfully, our First Rule of Film Analysis holds true: if you compare the beginning to the end, narrative and thematic intention becomes clear.  Eddington Explained SolidGoldMagikarp And The…

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 that three minutes ago he lost a fight for the first…

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 to reveal a multitude of monitors broadcasting these scenes…

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 death of her daughter.…

There are people who complain Marvel movies aren’t artistic. Of course, there are others who scream back that Marvel movies don’t have to be artistic because the point isn’t art, the point is entertainment, so don’t hold the movie to…

The Main Theme Of Sinners Ryan Coogler uses the opening shot of Sinners to establish the film’s primary theme: freedom.  Modern cinema has defaulted to using the very beginning of the movie as a thesis for the story’s main intention.…

What Is The Amateur About? The Amateur is strange, because it presents itself as a revenge thriller and a man dealing with grief after the death of his wife. But there’s a lot more subtextual nuance to what’s going on.…

Death of a Unicorn conveys its major theme in the opening seconds of the film. Ridley, stuck on the plane and tired, leans her head on her father’s shoulder. He’s excited  but also taken aback and drops some paperwork on…

Melancholia has two layers. One is more obvious and familiar and shouldn’t surprise you in any way. The other is a bit more abstract and you’ll have to bear with me. The good news is, you’ll come away from this…