The Ritual (2025) Movie Ending Explained: Does Emma’s Exorcism Succeed?
David Midell’s “The Ritual” (2025) is a classic example of horror so ridiculously in-your-face it never elicits any surprise or…
Beyond the Azure: Re-watching Ang Lee’s ‘Life of Pi’ Through a Decade of Discovery
Ang Lee’s “Life of Pi” embeds itself in the soul like few other films. A decade ago, at the age…
How ‘Paprika’ Kickstarted My Decade-Long Obsession with Dreams
It was only ever meant to be a background movie. I picked up my copy of “Paprika” on a road…
5 Reasons Why an Arnold Schwarzenegger Cult Classic Outplayed ‘Mickey 17’?
Bong Joon Ho possesses a once-in-a-generation directorial voice, which made the banality of “Mickey 17” all the more surprising. In…
Rewinding Emotion: The Power of Flashback in Vikramaditya Motwane’s ‘Lootera’
In Hindi films, flashbacks occupy a critical role. Not only do they allow for the possibility of a non-linear narrative,…
Destination Moon at Seventy-Five: Reassessing a Pioneering Vision of Space, Science, and Enterprise
Destination Moon – The 1950 science fiction classic is pioneering in more ways than just one. On June 29th,1950, the…
The French Dispatch: or All Great Beauties Withhold Their Deepest Secrets
I almost remember what it’s like to dislike a Wes Anderson movie, which was my first reaction to “The French…
The Bear (Season 4) Recap & Ending Explained: Does Carmy Burn the Restaurant to the Ground or Find a Way to Save It?
The ending of “The Bear” season 4 shows Carmy leaving the restaurant to save it, handing over the reins to…