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Understanding the underlying concepts and themes behind the film/TV-show and its different interpretations. Not to be used for direct plot discussions.

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What does the symbol V stand for in the movie V for Vendetta?

According to Wikipedia: He is at one point an inmate at "Larkhill Resettlement Camp" [...] While there, he is part of a group of prisoners who are subjected to horrific medical experimentation …
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Why can't Joey eat that dessert when he was on a date with Phoebe's friend?

Because it is a punchline of sorts to a joke: Joey is willing to eat food that was on the ground, yet he refuses the cheesecake because it has "red crap" on it -- raspberry coulis -- and he views it a …
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Why is Henry Jones Jr. named Indiana?

According to the wikia page for the dog: The puppy Indiana was given to young Henry Jones, Jr. by his parents Anna and Henry Sr. while still in the crib at their home in Princeton, New Jersey. …
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Significance of Man with a piece missing cake in Shape of Water

Here's a screenshot of the scene referred to in the question: Veteran actor Richard Jenkins, who plays Giles, the gay best friend and neighbor of Elisa Esposito (Sally Hawkins), explains this in an …
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What is the meaning of the disappeared ball which George W Bush wanted to catch?

The Oliver Stone Encyclopedia by James Michael Welsh and Donald M. Whaley provides this explanation: Thereafter, the film ends with a final shot of the repeated dream sequence with W in center f …
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What's the significance of "cue marks" in Mank?

As explained by Fincher: Mark Harris (Vulture): The film looks and sounds like something created in the studio era. David Fincher: Ren Klyce, who is the sound designer, and I started talking years ag …
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Does the title of True Detective have any meaning within the show?

Entertainment Weekly explains the origins and the meaning of the title: True Detective takes its title from the pioneering pulp magazine True Detective, the king of the so-called “Dickbooks,” whic …
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Meaning of wolves crossing city street in Collateral

It's not a wolf or a fox, it's a coyote. There is none, it was a happy accident (as mentioned on the movie's wiki page): One event of note was the filming of the coyotes running across the road; …
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Significance of Peter being nude in Forgetting Sarah Marshall

It happened to Jason Segel in real life, as he told Terry Gross for NPR's Fresh Air: SEGEL: That was taken from the pages of real life. I once got dumped while I was naked, but she asked me to p …
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Why exactly did Walt leave Gray Matter?

According to show creator Vince Gilligan and co-showrunner Peter Gould in a new interview with The Huffington Post: The real reason White left Gray Matter, which serves as part of the motivation …
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What is David Lynch's obsession with stages, red curtains, and female singers?

With regards to the curtains: The red curtain is a recurring symbol in Lynch’s works, having its first appearance in Blue Velvet. He has expressed his fondness of a particular moment – the mom …
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Is there a significance of the novel left behind "Here Comes a Candle"?

As explained by executive producer Allan Heinberg: When Nora goes to free Calliope, all she finds in the room is a copy of Here Comes a Candle, the novel Erasmus desperately sought to get back into p …
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Significance of repeated use of Irma Thomas's song 'Anyone Who Knows What Love Is'?

It's simply an Easter Egg: When asked if they had a favorite Season Three Easter Egg, Brooker immediately mentioned “Nosedive.” “I think my favorite, currently, is the status update from Michael Call …
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Why did Claire give John the earring?

He'd been mocking those earrings earlier; with this gesture she shows him she isn't as materialistic as he accused her of being. John said that "you got everything and I got shit"; by giving him her e …
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What was the meaning of Kim squeezing a ball under the table in the latest Better Call Saul ...

She broke her arm, it was in a cast for months, and thus she likely has lost a significant amount of muscle tone in that arm. The ball-squeezing technique is a way to rebuild your muscles and regain t …
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