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The Real Reason Why Video Game Adaptations Are Good Now

The Real Reason Why Video Game Adaptations Are Good Now

Why the Planet of the Apes Just Hits Different

Why the Planet of the Apes Just Hits Different

Movie Monologues That Changed My Entire Worldview

Movie Monologues That Changed My Entire Worldview

Why Every Action Movie Looks Like This Now

Why Every Action Movie Looks Like This Now

The 10 Best Movies of 2023

The 10 Best Movies of 2023

Lighting the Beacons, and Other Perfect Movie Metaphors

Lighting the Beacons, and Other Perfect Movie Metaphors

The Marvelization of Cinema

The Marvelization of Cinema

2023's Most Beautiful Movie About Love

2023's Most Beautiful Movie About Love

Movies that Show the True Size of the Universe

Movies that Show the True Size of the Universe

Why Oppenheimer’s Ending Felt So Devastating

Why Oppenheimer’s Ending Felt So Devastating

Why Oppenheimer Should (Not) Have Shown Real Nuclear Violence

Why Oppenheimer Should (Not) Have Shown Real Nuclear Violence

The Ultimate Christopher Nolan Analysis: Interstellar, Dunkirk & Tenet

The Ultimate Christopher Nolan Analysis: Interstellar, Dunkirk & Tenet

The Ultimate Christopher Nolan Analysis: The Breakout Years

The Ultimate Christopher Nolan Analysis: The Breakout Years

The Ultimate Christopher Nolan Analysis: How a Director Rises

The Ultimate Christopher Nolan Analysis: How a Director Rises

Escaping Our Mental Prisons: What Psychedelic Movies Are Really About

Escaping Our Mental Prisons: What Psychedelic Movies Are Really About

When Two Filmmakers Make the Same Movie

When Two Filmmakers Make the Same Movie

Aftersun, and the Pain of Broken Memories

Aftersun, and the Pain of Broken Memories

Why Apocalypse Stories Feel Different Now

Why Apocalypse Stories Feel Different Now

Is All Quiet on the Western Front a Good Anti-War Movie?

Is All Quiet on the Western Front a Good Anti-War Movie?

How James Cameron Mastered Environmental Storytelling

How James Cameron Mastered Environmental Storytelling

The 10 Best Movies of 2022

The 10 Best Movies of 2022

Life-Changing Moments of Humanity in Cinema

Life-Changing Moments of Humanity in Cinema

The Apocalyptic Filmmaker that Haunts My Soul

The Apocalyptic Filmmaker that Haunts My Soul

The Complete Philosophy of The Lord of the Rings

The Complete Philosophy of The Lord of the Rings

Why the Big Twist in The Rings of Power Didn't Work

Why the Big Twist in The Rings of Power Didn't Work

How The Rings of Power Messed Up Its Grand Battle

How The Rings of Power Messed Up Its Grand Battle

Movie Trailers That Are Pure Art

Movie Trailers That Are Pure Art

Life is Not a Hero's Journey

Life is Not a Hero's Journey

Multiverses, Nihilism, and How it Feels to be Alive Right Now

Multiverses, Nihilism, and How it Feels to be Alive Right Now

The Problem With Adventure Movies Today

The Problem With Adventure Movies Today

The Psychology of Severance | Who You Are... Without Memory

The Psychology of Severance | Who You Are... Without Memory

Redefining the Anti-War Video Game

Redefining the Anti-War Video Game

The Missing Key to Understanding Christopher Nolan

The Missing Key to Understanding Christopher Nolan

The Myth of Heroic Masculine Purpose, and How it’s Harming Men

The Myth of Heroic Masculine Purpose, and How it’s Harming Men

Don’t Look Up – A Problematic Metaphor For Climate Change?

Don’t Look Up – A Problematic Metaphor For Climate Change?

The 12 Best Movies of 2021

The 12 Best Movies of 2021

3 Types of Identity Crisis You Didn't Even Know You Had

3 Types of Identity Crisis You Didn't Even Know You Had

Why the Best Religious Movies are Godless

Why the Best Religious Movies are Godless

What Denis Villeneuve Reveals About the Dark Depths of Humanity

What Denis Villeneuve Reveals About the Dark Depths of Humanity

Nature is a Human Construct, and it’s Time to Change it

Nature is a Human Construct, and it’s Time to Change it

How (Not) To Tell a Meaningful Zombie Story

How (Not) To Tell a Meaningful Zombie Story

Why We Can't Save Those We Love

Why We Can't Save Those We Love

Stories of The Netherlands – An Introduction to Dutch Cinema

Stories of The Netherlands – An Introduction to Dutch Cinema

Can We Be Heroes Again? Confronting the Banality of Modern Evil

Can We Be Heroes Again? Confronting the Banality of Modern Evil

Why You Keep Coming Back To Skyrim

Why You Keep Coming Back To Skyrim

In Search Of Absolute Beauty

In Search Of Absolute Beauty

The Humanistic Cinema of Akira Kurosawa

The Humanistic Cinema of Akira Kurosawa

Why Vigilantes Can't Deliver Meaningful Justice

Why Vigilantes Can't Deliver Meaningful Justice

Who We Really Are... When Everything Goes Wrong

Who We Really Are... When Everything Goes Wrong

The Real Reason You Love Time Travel Stories

The Real Reason You Love Time Travel Stories

Why Star Wars Feels So Different Now

Why Star Wars Feels So Different Now

Coming to Terms With The Last of Us: Part 2 – Complete Review and Analysis

Coming to Terms With The Last of Us: Part 2 – Complete Review and Analysis

Lies of Heroism – Redefining the Anti-War Film

Lies of Heroism – Redefining the Anti-War Film

The Universal Beauty of LGBT+ Love Stories

The Universal Beauty of LGBT+ Love Stories

Werner Herzog's Strangest Movie

Werner Herzog's Strangest Movie

Understanding the Films of Terrence Malick

Understanding the Films of Terrence Malick

Stories as Identities: Who Are We Without Them?

Stories as Identities: Who Are We Without Them?

Your Life is Not a Hero's Journey

Your Life is Not a Hero's Journey

The Fundamental Difference Between Stories And Reality

The Fundamental Difference Between Stories And Reality

Contagion – Anatomy of a Global Pandemic

Contagion – Anatomy of a Global Pandemic

We Are All Meant To Shine – The Philosophy of Doctor Sleep

We Are All Meant To Shine – The Philosophy of Doctor Sleep

The Revenant is a Ghost Story

The Revenant is a Ghost Story

The Real Implications Of Ex Machina's Turing Test

The Real Implications Of Ex Machina's Turing Test

Praying Through Cinema – Understanding Andrei Tarkovsky

Praying Through Cinema – Understanding Andrei Tarkovsky

Unraveling Death Stranding's Existentialist Themes | Complete Review

Unraveling Death Stranding's Existentialist Themes | Complete Review

Your Name – What Makes Us Happy?

Your Name – What Makes Us Happy?

How Fight Club Turns Men Into Space Monkeys

How Fight Club Turns Men Into Space Monkeys

Then and Now: The Story of the Ultimate Warrior King

Then and Now: The Story of the Ultimate Warrior King

The Unfulfilled Potential of Minecraft – Assuming a Different Perspective

The Unfulfilled Potential of Minecraft – Assuming a Different Perspective

Radical Honesty – What If We All Told The Truth?

Radical Honesty – What If We All Told The Truth?

Stoicism in Gladiator

Stoicism in Gladiator

After Life – An Answer to Nihilism

After Life – An Answer to Nihilism

How Stories Can Save Us – The Philosophy of The Fall

How Stories Can Save Us – The Philosophy of The Fall

Chernobyl – How The World Became A Risk Society

Chernobyl – How The World Became A Risk Society

The Witcher 3 – Virtual Empathy & Moral Reflection In Video Games

The Witcher 3 – Virtual Empathy & Moral Reflection In Video Games

Not Just About Superheroes – The Hidden Metaphor In Glass

Not Just About Superheroes – The Hidden Metaphor In Glass

Ethical Behavior in Modern Society – Can We Still Get Into The Good Place?

Ethical Behavior in Modern Society – Can We Still Get Into The Good Place?

The Philosophy of Mr. Nobody – How To Make Meaningful Choices

The Philosophy of Mr. Nobody – How To Make Meaningful Choices

The Metaphysics of Inception – Engaging Ontological Uncertainty

The Metaphysics of Inception – Engaging Ontological Uncertainty

The Inner Chronicle of What We Are – Understanding Werner Herzog

The Inner Chronicle of What We Are – Understanding Werner Herzog

First Man – A Sobering Look at Human Greatness

First Man – A Sobering Look at Human Greatness

The Essence of Faith – What Signs Was Really About

The Essence of Faith – What Signs Was Really About

The Philosophy of The Fountain – Escaping Our Mental Prisons

The Philosophy of The Fountain – Escaping Our Mental Prisons

Capturing the Intuitive Wisdom of Children – Children of Heaven

Capturing the Intuitive Wisdom of Children – Children of Heaven

The Perilous Journey of a Truly Beautiful Soul – Hacksaw Ridge

The Perilous Journey of a Truly Beautiful Soul – Hacksaw Ridge

Sunshine – A Visceral Experience of Life, Death and Meaning

Sunshine – A Visceral Experience of Life, Death and Meaning

A Mythology of Hope – The Lord of the Rings

A Mythology of Hope – The Lord of the Rings

Властелин Колец — Героизм и Моральная Победа (часть 1)

Властелин Колец — Героизм и Моральная Победа (часть 1)

The Fantasy of Ultimate Purpose – How Our Entertainment Reveals Our Deepest Desire

The Fantasy of Ultimate Purpose – How Our Entertainment Reveals Our Deepest Desire

Hostiles and Wind River – America's Unresolved Grief

Hostiles and Wind River – America's Unresolved Grief

The Office – How Michael Scott Makes a Sale

The Office – How Michael Scott Makes a Sale

The Problem of Other Minds – How Cinema Explores Consciousness

The Problem of Other Minds – How Cinema Explores Consciousness

The Absurdist Philosophy Of Synecdoche, New York

The Absurdist Philosophy Of Synecdoche, New York

The Unexplored Depths of Spider-Man 3 – Facing the Dragon of Grandiosity

The Unexplored Depths of Spider-Man 3 – Facing the Dragon of Grandiosity

Вступление в священное пространство | Архетип Мага

Вступление в священное пространство | Архетип Мага

Anatomy of the Dreamlike Romance – Call Me By Your Name vs. Before Sunrise

Anatomy of the Dreamlike Romance – Call Me By Your Name vs. Before Sunrise

Gladiator | Turning Spectacle into a Meaningful Story

Gladiator | Turning Spectacle into a Meaningful Story

Stoicism in The Shawshank Redemption

Stoicism in The Shawshank Redemption

The Philosophy of Cloud Atlas | How Beauty Will Save the World

The Philosophy of Cloud Atlas | How Beauty Will Save the World

In Search of the Distinctively Human | The Philosophy of Blade Runner 2049

In Search of the Distinctively Human | The Philosophy of Blade Runner 2049

Архетип Воина - Как фильмы помогают нам выразить все

Архетип Воина - Как фильмы помогают нам выразить все

Dunkirk re-edited as a Silent Film – The Power of Visual Storytelling

Dunkirk re-edited as a Silent Film – The Power of Visual Storytelling

How One Classic Movie Became an Antidote to Modern Cynicism

How One Classic Movie Became an Antidote to Modern Cynicism

The Grey — A Philosophy of Heroic Suffering

The Grey — A Philosophy of Heroic Suffering

The Before Trilogy | Portraying a Real Relationship

The Before Trilogy | Portraying a Real Relationship

Why the Alien Sequels Are Better Than You Think

Why the Alien Sequels Are Better Than You Think

Baby Driver | Introversion Done Right

Baby Driver | Introversion Done Right

The New World | The Lost Art of Grief

The New World | The Lost Art of Grief

How Ken Burns changed the way we look at History

How Ken Burns changed the way we look at History

Arrival | Facing the Fear of Existence

Arrival | Facing the Fear of Existence

What Makes a Great King? Exploring the Archetype of the King in Movies and Television

What Makes a Great King? Exploring the Archetype of the King in Movies and Television

Okja | Understanding the (Im)Morality of Animal Consumption

Okja | Understanding the (Im)Morality of Animal Consumption

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty | Overcoming Maladaptive Daydreaming

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty | Overcoming Maladaptive Daydreaming

Философия Sense8 | Эмоции и Связь

Философия Sense8 | Эмоции и Связь

Creating The Ultimate Post-9/11 Allegory: The Dark Knight on Risk and Terror

Creating The Ultimate Post-9/11 Allegory: The Dark Knight on Risk and Terror

Logan vs. Metal Gear Solid | Telling the Story of a Hero’s Departure

Logan vs. Metal Gear Solid | Telling the Story of a Hero’s Departure

Knight of Cups | Our Eternal Quest for Meaning - Kierkegaard's Existentialism

Knight of Cups | Our Eternal Quest for Meaning - Kierkegaard's Existentialism

Everyday Virtue | Paterson & David Foster Wallace

Everyday Virtue | Paterson & David Foster Wallace

Get Out | White Fragility as a Movie Trope

Get Out | White Fragility as a Movie Trope

The Tree of Life | Crafting an Existential Masterpiece

The Tree of Life | Crafting an Existential Masterpiece

Преодолевая время | Скрытый смысл "Интерстеллара" о любви и времени

Преодолевая время | Скрытый смысл "Интерстеллара" о любви и времени

The Lover Within | How Moonlight Relates to ALL Men

The Lover Within | How Moonlight Relates to ALL Men

Kingdom of Heaven | Addendum: Why Balian won the Battle for Jerusalem

Kingdom of Heaven | Addendum: Why Balian won the Battle for Jerusalem

Kingdom of Heaven | A Kingdom of Conscience, or Nothing - Kant's Moral Philosophy

Kingdom of Heaven | A Kingdom of Conscience, or Nothing - Kant's Moral Philosophy