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Why Point Break Outlived Its Box Office
Kathryn Bigelow made Point Break last by turning physical action into part of Johnny Utah’s dangerous pull toward Bodhi.
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The One Wish Willow Does Not Corrupt Wishes. It Exposes Them
The One Wish Willow in Obsession does not corrupt desires. It exposes what Bear, Nikki and Ian truly want when choice and conscience disappear.
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John Stewart’s Green Bird Is Lanterns’ Best Power Test Yet
John Stewart’s strange green bird turns a failed flying lesson into Lanterns’ sharpest test of willpower, imagination, and buried emotion.
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The Cruelest Part of Obsession Happens After the Curse Ends
The ending of Obsession leaves Nikki free but surrounded by horrific consequences. Here is why the curse’s aftermath is the film’s cruelest twist.
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Bear Is Not a Hopeless Romantic. He Is the Monster Who Made the Monster
Bear seems like a hopeless romantic in Curry Barker’s Obsession, but his selfish wish steals Nikki’s agency and creates the film’s true monster.
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Did Nikki Already Love Bear Before the Wish?
Did Nikki already love Bear in Obsession? We examine the clues, their early chemistry and why Bear’s wish makes the story tragic.
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Could Project Hail Mary Actually Work Scientifically?
Could Project Hail Mary actually work scientifically? A look at Astrophage, Rocky, interstellar travel, suspended animation, and the real science behind Andy Weir’s sci-fi story.
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Why Project Hail Mary Could Be This Generation’s Contact
Why Project Hail Mary could become this generation’s Contact, from its optimistic science fiction spirit to its emotional first-contact story.
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Rocky Might Be the Hardest Sci-Fi Character to Adapt, and That’s What Makes Him Great
Rocky may be the toughest character to bring from Andy Weir’s Project Hail Mary to the screen, and that challenge is exactly why he works…
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The Genius of Ryland Grace and Andy Weir’s Productive Panic Nerds
Explore why Ryland Grace in Project Hail Mary fits Andy Weir’s best hero type, who turns panic into productive problem-solving.