Celeste’s ending, the Butcher, Kammler’s super-soldier program, the film’s meaning, and its connection to The Guest.

Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma explained: the ending, Little Death, Kris and Billy’s roleplay, repression, desire, and the film’s meaning.

The Martian does a really interesting thing, something that I can’t remember a recent movie trying. “What’s that, Chris?” you might be asking yourself. But let me ask you: Did Matt Damon’s character, ...

A process built over many films When you write nearly 1,000 analyses, two things happen: patterns emerge and you refine your process. Frameshift is the process I ended up with. I was writing about ...

You already practice some form of Active Viewing Have you ever rewatched a movie just to catch more details? Searched for an answer to some strange moment that you couldn’t stop thinking about? Paused ...

Myths of Active Viewing Let’s talk about some myths about Active Viewing. Myth: Active Viewing makes you obnoxious Truth: Active Viewing gives you more things to talk about. How and when you talk ...

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 ...

You can spend three hours watching 2001: A Space Odyssey and come away wondering what the point was and if you wasted your time. Or love a movie and have no idea how to explain why. Or read someone ...

Casual Conversation A lot of everyday conversation about movies revolves around simple quality statements: “I liked the characters,” “The ending didn’t work for me,” “That twist was wild.” Those ...

The Four Element of Attention When watching a movie, your mind pays attention to something. Passive viewers tend to let their attention float. An image might grab them one second, a character-decision ...

Passive vs. Active Passive viewing doesn’t mean someone is just looking at their phone instead of watching the movie. You can pay attention and still be a passive viewer. Passive viewers don’t ask ...