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The Devil's Rejects is about the eternal battle between good and evil—in both the world and within ourselves. And winning ...

Black Bag uses the spy genre to explore relationship dynamics that explain why some couples make it and others don't. We'll ...

I’m going to take you through how I understand The Descent. Remember, storytelling is based on known techniques and best practices, with the goal to have viewers experience specific emotions from one ...

Brennan and Boone have the same desires: to thrive, to belong; to build a life, a legacy, a home. But one feels connected to the world while the other feels cheated, and thus is born the natural yin ...

Mickey 17 is a movie that has a lot going on. But there’s a simple way to cut through all the noise and get to the core meaning. If you’re a long time reader of Film Colossus, you probably know what I ...