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Sorcery vs witchcraft
In Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, when speculating over the origin and nature of the demon that attacked them and tried to abduct the girl, after noticing the runes (symbols) on the ...
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What CG city backdrop was used in The CW's Flash? [duplicate]
I need to know what type of CG city backdrop was used in CW's The Flash.
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Why doesn't the CIA contact in "Taken" (2008) whom Liam Neeson asked for help know Albanian?
Liam Neeson's CIA contact knows from hearing the kidnappers' voices exactly which village in Albania they're from. But apparently he doesn't know Albanian, because Neeson has to hire a translator in ...
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Why Movies Stack Exchange Has Low Activity on Films Like 'Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer'? [migrated]
I've been observing the Movies Stack Exchange site and noticed a relatively low level of activity, particularly in terms of the number of new questions posted daily. On average, there seem to be only ...
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Consequences of Not Returning to the Real World in the Barbie Movie: What Was at Stake?
I recently watched the Barbie movie where there's a pivotal scene involving men arriving in 'Barbieland' with the intention of bringing two women back to the real world. This moment raised a question ...
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Understanding the Emotional Shift in '12 Angry Men' (1957): From Outburst to Tears in the Not-Guilty Verdict
I recently watched the classic 1957 film '12 Angry Men' and found myself puzzled by a particular scene towards the end. In this scene, one of the jurors, who had been vehemently arguing that the boy ...
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Is the title of ‘Invitation to a Murder’ a Christie reference?
Invitation to a Murder (2023) is a made-for-television film which is loosely based on Agatha Christie’s novel And Then There Were None.
There are several nods to Christie’s authorship dotted ...
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What kind of tunnel was One Thing Leads to Another filmed in?
Most of the video for the song One Thing Leads to Another by The Fixx appears to have been shot in what looks like a concrete tunnel with a row of lights attached to the ceiling- does anyone have any ...
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What is the significance of the sun visor with “Need help please call police”?
In the 2023 movie The Killer, there is a scene (around 50:39) where The Killer (Michael Fassbender) parks his car in front of a house, and puts up a sun visor that has "Need help please call ...
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Can Meemaw's age be reconciled in Young Sheldon?
In Season 1 Episode 8, when they are planning the trip to the space shuttle launch, Sheldon says:
I wonder if we'll get to meet an astronaut
Meemaw replies:
I remember when I was a teenager, I had ...
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What does "if they're a pound" mean?
In the movie Sherlock Holmes (2009) I came across the following sentence:
These slabs of sandstone are half a ton each, if they’re a pound, and
they’re smashed open from the inside.
I don't ...
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Why Does Batman Exhibit Extreme Anger Towards the Joker in the Jail Scene of 'The Dark Knight'?
In 'The Dark Knight', there's a particularly intense scene where Batman confronts the Joker in jail. Throughout the movie, Batman consistently avoids inflicting fatal harm on the Joker, even risking ...
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The Emotional Complexity in the 'Oppenheimer' Atomic Bomb Test Scene
In the film "Oppenheimer", there's a powerful scene following the Trinity atomic bomb test where the crowd's reaction is a mix of applause and tears.
I noticed ...
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What is the significance behind naming the series 'Moving'?
In the Korean drama series 'Moving' (무빙), which centers around superpowered individuals who once worked for the government and are now in retirement or hiding, with their children inheriting their ...
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What are the international releases and language versions of "Richard Deacon - In Between"?
According to the Amazon page of Richard Deacon - In Between, this movie, produced in Germany, is available in English and German, where specifically the original track is in English and there's a ...
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Why does d'Hubert save Feraud?
When d'Hubert learns that Feraud is awaiting execution in The Duellists, he approaches Fouche to take Feraud's name off the execution list- but why, when he could've let him be put to death and gotten ...
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How many inceptions actually happened in 'Inception'?
In Christopher Nolan's Inception, the core concept revolves around the team's mission to implant a specific idea into Robert Fischer's mind, ultimately influencing him to dismantle his father's empire....
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How did they get powers in the first place?
In the Korean web series "Moving" (Korean: 무빙), it is mentioned that the children inherit their powers from their parents.
I'm curious about how the parents acquired their abilities in the ...
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Whose days are numbered, according to the players?
Molly,while running a poker game, listened to the players talk about China's telecom firms
and their intention to collaborate, as well as their spending of $30 million on an outfielder
who had a .320 ...
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Why do lights have a streaky flicker in some movies?
I've noticed that lights (for instance, car headlights, and sometimes other pinpoints of light) in movies occasionally have a streaky flicker emanating from them on alternate frames.
You can see an ...
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Did Napoleon really personally charge into battles?
In the new movie, Napoleon, directed by Ridley Scott; we see Napoleon personally leading his men into battle during the siege of Toulon (as a captain), the battle of Borodino (as the Emperor), the ...
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How accurate is 'The Boys' series to the comics?
I am a big fan of the amazon series 'The Boys' and after watching it for a second time decided to look into the source material that is based on, the comic book series of the same name.
I noticed ...
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What is the name of this Peanuts character wearing a purple shirt and purple/pink shoes?
What is the name of this Peanuts character wearing a purple shirt and purple/pink shoes?
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A question on a quote from "Richard Deacon - In Between"
There's a German documentary movie, called Richard Deacon - In Between from 2013.
In the referenced link to the movie, you find a trailer - among others on YouTube. They all have in common that they ...
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How did Davros survive the events of Genesis of the Dalek?
In the BBC made serialization Genesis of the Daleks the Daleks declare that Davros is inferior to them and that he must be exterminated.
He is the apparently killed of screen.
In later seasons he is ...
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How does Moss know there is two million dollars in the satchel since he did not go through it?
Moss, before he found the transponder, said to his wife, "When would you stop looking for your two million dollars?" How did he know there was that amount of money in the satchel without ...
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What is the meaning of "West Helsinki fire sale"?
In Penguins of Madagascar (2014) what does Skipper ask Rico to do when they chase Dave's sub on a plane?
Kowalski: Sir, Dave is pulling ahead. We are too heavy.
Skipper: Oh, curse our heavily cheese-...
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Did Native American fighters really manage to sneak up to European trappers by climbing / jumping trees?
In the movie, The Revenant, Hugh and his group of trappers were ambushed by Native Americans after a fruitful pelt hunt.
There was at least one Native American fighter who had climbed onto a tree and ...
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Why didn't Goodwin provide the James Snodgrass' evidence to the court?
In the 1994 movie The Quiz Show congressional lawyer Goodwin investigates a popular quiz show for possible rigging.
He finds a concrete evidence by watching one of the contestants' show (James ...
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Why did Roman give up the diamonds?
In the 2020 movie I Care A Lot, Marla who has stolen a mafia family's diamonds as a predatory guardian for the old mother of the family (without knowing who she is). Marla is kidnapped and tortured by ...
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In the US, are the assets of a vulnerable elderly person transferred to the custodian?
After I watched I Care a Lot, this question came to mind.
In the movie, a woman (Marla), who is a scammer, locates wealthy old people and convinces the court to give her guardianship over them and ...
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Why does Molly have to make restitution to the victims of Brad's Ponzi scheme?
A young woman named Molly runs poker games, but one of her players,
Brad, is involved in a Ponzi scheme. As a result, Molly is being investigated by
FBI agents and questioned about who attended her ...
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What's the purpose of dissolving the ink in glass of water?
Molly believes that there was one Yankee in particular that every man in
America would line up to lose to. In a motel room, she sits with a group of
young women whom she has hired to start a poker ...
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Did Mike Ross receive an acceptance to enter Harvard?
Did Mike Ross receive an acceptance to enter Harvard? At the time Rachel applied to Stanford U in Season three?
If not what was the envelope that Rachel showed him that could have indicated he had ...
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Why did the warships stray from the convoy?
At the beginning of Greyhound, two ships strayed 6 miles away from the rest of the convoy.
Why was this? Were they fleeing or did they already know about the:
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Is there an official name for Lord Marshal's unique moves?
In the movie, The Chronicles of Riddick, the leader of Necromonger, Lord Marshal, is seen executing a few uniques moves when fighting in melee.
He could move so fast that a shadow of his body would be ...
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What was the relationship between Steve, Fischer, and Fischer's sister?
In S3E10 "Lois' Makeover", Lois starts wearing heavy makeup after a poor performance review. However, at the end of the episode, a man sees her in the parking lot and asks "How much? Is ...
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Where does the "hooded hacker" cliché comes from?
Whenever there’s a series/movies/ad/article related to cybersecurity, more often than not, the attacker (inappropriately called a "hacker") will be depicted as a black/dark coloured-sweater ...
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Why does Exley link Jack’s motive to the Night Owl events?
In the records room, after the brawl between Exley and Bud White over
Lynn Bracken had settled down, Exley expresses his views to Bud White
that three African American men were wrongly framed as Night ...
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Is Bud White being truthful when he says that Dick Stensland is pretending?
On Christmas night, Bud White met Lynn, Buzz Meeks, and Susan Lefferts,
took bullets from Buzz’s firearm, and asked Dick Stensland about Buzz:
Bud White: You know him?
Dick Stensland: Yeah, I've seen ...
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Is Asia Ortega actually deaf or hearing-impaired?
Asia Ortega plays a hearing-impaired character in The Boarding School: Las Cumbres
There was an episode where she removes her hearing aids but in real life, is she actually deaf/impaired or is she a ...
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Donna Hayward's behavior in Fire Walk With Me vs seasons 1&2
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me depicts the last seven days of Laura Palmer's life, leading up to the discovery of her corpse that begins the series.
Most of the action of FWWM seems consistent with ...
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Why did the fisherman call Forrest a fool?
When Forrest is purchasing a shrimp boat from local fisherman and the scene clearly shows that he has paid all his money (so approx. $24.5+ thousand) for it. The fisherman uses the famous movie's ...
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Did they reuse the same background actor in two separate scenes in "Forrest Gump"?
Am I correct in claiming that in Forrest Gump (1994):
Chopper's pilot in Vietnam scene, sitting next to Bubba and Forrest (00:40:42) and
Drug taker in Jenny's New Year Eve's scene (01:29:49)
are ...
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Sixth sense and lack of forethought [duplicate]
Shouldn't Malcom have know not necessarily hes dead but something was wrong? The plot takes place several months to a year after hes shot, so who assigned him to cole? How did he not realize he ...
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Is it true that average people treated Bonnie and Clyde as if they were heroes?
In the movie The Highwaymen, Bonnie and Clyde were surrounded by bystanders in a city and people were waving at them as if they were movie stars.
Is this historically accurate?
The narrative is that ...
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How was the fly (I assume a fake) moved up the board/wall next to Jack Elam in the opening scene? [duplicate]
How was the fly (I assume a fake) moved up the board/wall next to Jack Elam in the opening scene? A magnet on the other side of the wall, or by pulling a string?
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Why did Roderick and Madeline make this agreement?
In The Fall Of The House Of Usher, Roderick and Madeline enter a pub on New Year's Eve. They get talking to the bar woman, who eventually reveals
That's fine for Madeline - she doesn't have any - but ...
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Why is a cash store named as such?
In the movie, Ballad of Buster Scruggs, there is a store in the town called Cash Store. (To the right of the mirror in the screenshot)
It is often to see Cash only as a way of accepting payment in ...
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How does a funeral undertaker make money?
In the movie, the Ballad of Buster Scruggs, when Buster Scruggs is about to have his last duel, he says:
Another young fellow has something to prove, I gonna set myself up in the undertaking business,...
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