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Was this character a traitor or were they trying to just provoke Gaitonde?
In the season 2 of "Sacred Games", towards the end, we see
This question arose because from a lot of conversations between the both of them through out the show, she showed a lot of inclination to ...
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Storywise, how could Elsa's encouter with the Earth element be considered a "confrontation"?
In the film Frozen 2, Elsa goes on a quest and encounters (meets) the four elemental spirits (each with a unique form of manifestation), for each of which she has a different experience. As subtlety ...
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How accurate is this computer hardware in the movie Wall Street?
In the movie Wall Street, there are two monitors that look like some kind of computers with funny looking keypads. What are they? Did they really use this kind of equipment back then?
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In season 3 of The Walking Dead, was Morgan referring to The Whisperers from Season 9?
In S03E12 of The Walking Dead when Morgan and Rick cross paths again and Rick tries convincing Morgan that they know each other, Morgan exclaims that there are people wearing dead people's faces. IIRC ...
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Tony Stark and MIT
In the cinematography universe of Marvel, it was never mentioned about Stark's educational qualifications, but his expertise in fields such as nano Electronics, nuclear physics, high energy physics ...
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Explaining wormholes using a sheet of paper
When explaining how wormholes work in movies its pretty common to see someone taking a piece of paper, folding it, and sticking a pen (or any other object) through it to show the folding of space-time
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How did this character survive being bashed on the head?
In Parasite, the ex housekeeper's husband bashes Ki Woo twice on the head. The rock is really heavy as seen multiple times in the movie. So how was it possible for Ki Woo to survive that?
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How did Gerry know the zombie transformation time was 10 seconds?
In World War Z, we come across a zombie apocalyptic plot featuring Brad Pitt as Gerry being the main character.
The movie starts off with sudden panic arising in the streets, and then an explosion, ...
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Why did Herr Starr do this to his date? What was he about to do?
We see Herr Starr is on a date in Preacher season 2. His date, Sophie (Teri Wyble), is regaling him with a story of how she found meaning in her life. Starr is bored and asks Sophie to remove her top.
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Did Professor X ever marry someone?
In the original trilogy, there was not any mention about if Professor X was married to someone. However, while I was watching X-Men First Class, it seemed that Moira MacTaggert might be the one who ...
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Why was Gretel & Hansel released in the 1.55:1 aspect ratio?
Why was the movie Gretel & Hansel released in the 1.55:1 aspect ratio? It is not the IMAX or regular cinema aspect ration, not even the aspect ratio of 35 mm film. Why was such an odd aspect ratio ...
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When is Attack On Titan set?
Attack On Titan appears to use a mix of technology from different eras. The flying rigs and gear used by the military appear to be advanced technology, but they use cannons to defend the city against ...
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Was it smart of Frank Underwood to write this letter?
I can't see how it was smart of Frank Underwood to sign off to committing a litany of crimes, as is showcased in the House of Cards season 2 finale. Had Walker reacted differently, Frank would almost ...
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What does Hiroshi Abe (阿倍) do in Legend of the Demon Cat (妖猫传)?
I've watched Legend of the Demon Cat (妖猫传; IMDB; Wikipedia) a number of times now, but I still haven't figured out what this guy does
I might not have understood primarily because I watch the ...
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How did movies start charging more for seats at the back
While theaters where plays and operas are performed charge more for those at the front, movie theaters charge more for people at the back. I remember reading about a certain maid in a movie theater in ...
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Why does Ash never win a Pokémon League championship?
Lots of fans were angry at the end of Pokémon XY & Z because Ash lost (again) in a championship, this time in Kalos Pokémon League. But why? Is there any reason for the writers to make him lose ...
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Was Joel's memory erased twice?
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind was, for the most part, easier to understand than I expected. But there's one thing that bothers me. There were a few shots of Joel going into the clinic to have ...
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Why did Yusuf need to go into the field?
When Cobb first meets Yusuf in Inception and tells him he is seeking for a chemist to formulate a compound for the Fischer job, he says that he would also need to "go into the field" with them to ...
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Who held the Anti-Monitor captive in the first place in "Crisis on Infinite Earths"?
I'm basically watching The Flash. I don't watch all the Arrowverse shows.
I was watching The Flash S06E09 - "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three". Then, I came to know that it's a five-episode ...
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Why was Kubrick nominated for a Razzie?
I know that The Shining had a very poor critical and commercial reception at first, but I think nobody can argue that Kubrick’s directing was anything short of masterful. Why was he nominated for a ...
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What was John Doe's backstory in the eponymous TV series?
The show John Doe from 2002/2003 was cancelled before we found out who John was or where he came from. Does anyone know more about that? John was such an interesting character -- had amnesia, could ...
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Should The Last Ship Prequel be watched before The Last Ship series?
Was thinking of watching The Last Ship and I notice on IMDB there is also The Last Ship Prequel: Dr Scott’s Video Journal.
It’s a set of six 2 minute videos, which apparently I can watch on YouTube. ...
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What's the meaning of Nora's expression?
In Marriage Story (2019), Theater director Charlie won MacArthur grant, which gave him a lot of money. He and his ex wife actress Nicole fought for child custody. A family lawyer, Nora, who fights for ...
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Are the "My name is Pitt / My name is Paul" rhymes in Pulp Fiction a real-world reference?
In the movie Pulp Fiction, two separate characters at two separate times make first-name based rhymes.
The first time, Jules says:
My name's Pitt, and your ass ain't talking your way out of this ...
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Pasolini's hand-held camera
In most of his films, Pier Paolo Pasolini uses a shaky hand-held camera almost constantly, though it is not needed on most occasions. Can anybody clarify why he preferred to use this technique?
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How are Turing and Christopher's messages in The Imitation Game encrypted?
I'm partway through watching The Imitation Game, the biopic about Alan Turing. In the scenes depicting Turing's childhood, Turing and Christopher exchange notes/letters, which they first encrypt to ...
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Why travel from New York to California by ship, in the 1860s?
In the movie Gangs of New York, Jenny shows Amsterdam a ticket that will take her from New York to California by ship. And she also shows the route she will travel, it is all they way from the east ...
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Why does the Spectre octopus only have 7 tentacles?
Why does the Spectre octopus only have 7 tentacles? I can't find any definitive answers online other than speculation that it has to do with the number of letters in the name and possibly being a ...
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What is the relevance of the 'You're So Cool, Brewster!' line in 'Fright Night'?
Most people know it, it is a well known line from the cult classic Fright Night (1985).
As a non-native English speaker, I can't understand what makes this ...
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Name of the character who introduces the viewer to the larger story?
In many films, TV shows, and books, there exists a character who begins the story as a "normal" person, and then gets caught up in some larger, ongoing conflict. This person becomes the "new guy" on a ...
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What was the purpose of kidnapping the young people in Ad-vitam
Warning: this question contains spoilers for the French TV series Ad-vitam.
TLDR: what was the purpose of the "experiments" on the young people at the end of the series?
When the bodies of the ...
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How do the characters' ages fit together in Blood & Chocolate?
In the movie Blood & Chocolate from 2007, the protagonist's aunt, Astrid has a son, who she mourns deeply, so I assume she's his biological mother.
But, Gabriel, the leader of the pack, is also ...
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Was the Indian animated movie Swami Ayyappan ever released?
In 2012, the Indian animation studio Toonz Animation announced it was making an animated movie called Swamy Ayyappan about the Hindu god Ayyappa. You can see the trailer for it here:
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Why did "The Girl" wipe her blood on Corso?
In The Ninth Gate, after Corso and "The Girl" fight off Telfer's emissary who is trying to steal back her copy of The Nine Gates of the Kingdom of Shadows, Corso and "The Girl" return to Corso's hotel ...
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Why was Ki-taek not arrested?
In Parasite we saw there are a couple of cameras around the house (one in the garden and the other one outside the house, I think in front of the garage) that can prove to the police where Ki-taek ...
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Why does Doctor Strange not bind Thanos in a time loop?
Why does Doctor Strange not bind Thanos in a time loop in the same way as he did with Dormammu in the Doctor Strange movie?
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Magnolia Frog Rain
What does the frog rain in Magnolia (1999) mean? I got answers leading to Bible exodus 8:2 which is: "But if you refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite your whole territory with frogs."
I know ...
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Where does Jimmy get cash to the 1.6 Million dollar cash pile whole again?
In Better Call Saul, season 1.
Jimmy hires Mike to retrieve the stolen cash from the Kettleman's property, then Jimmy puts some cash back in before returning it to the DA office.
The Kettleman pay ...
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Did people not wear seat belts in 1970s?
In the movie Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, the characters played by Leonardo Di Caprio and Brad Pitt never wear seat belts.
I do not think characters such as Planski and Sharon wear seat belts ...
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Turned "E" character in titles
Some TV series contain a turned "E" character in their titles, such as:
HOMƎLAND
ÉLITƎ
CALIPHATƎ
The EVƎNT
(Feel free to add other examples.)
Is there some common underlying meaning to this usage, ...
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Captain Millers shaky hands in Saving Private Ryan PTSD or Parkinsons?
In Saving Private Ryan does Captain Miller (Tom Hanks) is having early Parkinson's? Parkinson's disease usually starts with main hand hangers and then arm starting to shake - exactly like Millers...
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Significance of pendant in Rob Roy (1995)
Toward the end of Rob Roy, Archibald Cunningham (Tim Roth's character) reveals a gold pendant with a cartoonish portrait of a woman. The next time it is shown, James Graham (4th Marquess of Montrose, ...
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How were the opening credits to Superman created?
The opening credits sequence for Superman is one of the most famous and recognizable in the history of cinema. How, exactly, was it produced? (I am speaking specifically about the animated, ...
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What was Geralt's third wish?
In S1E05 of Netflix's The Witcher, "Bottled Appetites", Geralt is granted three wishes by a Djinn:
I just want some damn peace!
I want you to burst, you son of a whore.
I wish...
What was ...
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Who owns Scooby-Doo?
In the Scooby-Doo movie from 2002: Here when the gang breaks up, Scooby remains with Shaggy and the Mystery Machine.
Is it canon that Shaggy is the owner/guardian of Scooby-Doo?
Or is Scooby not ...
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What was the Publisher character trying to be a symbol of in "Mother!"?
You may see the movie "Mother!". I've gotten confused about the symbolism of the Publisher character.
If we consider the writer as God, so his publishers would be the prophets because the prophets ...
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How did Kubrick shoot HAL's "eye" in 2001: A Space Odyssey?
How did Kubrick shoot HAL's "eye" in 2001: A Space Odyssey? We see the reflection of the astronauts approaching HAL, but not the camera.
How was it done?
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What is that ritual performed by the two Mexican assassins? [duplicate]
In S03E01 of Breaking Bad, Tuco's two cousins crawl into a temple where they put a sketch of Heisenberg onto a shrine.
There are others doing this ritual too, what is it?
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How did the police get the same mask and vest as the thieves in Money Heist?
In S01E06 of Money Heist, we see that 2 policemen are trying to infiltrate the bank and blend with the hostages by wearing the same mask and vests (although they withdrew when they knew what happened ...
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Why does the principal suspect these two characters of dealing drugs?
(This pertains to the Netflix series Sex Education, season 1 episodes 7 and 8.)
At the ball, after principal Groff is harassed by his son Adam, he picks up a jacket and drugs fall on the floor. He ...
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