The Real Meaning Behind These Confusing Movie Endings
Not all filmmakers like their movies to conclude on cut-and-dry finishes. Sometimes, moviegoers also like a little bit of mystery in their happy endings.
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Not all filmmakers like their movies to conclude on cut-and-dry finishes. Sometimes, moviegoers also like a little bit of mystery in their happy endings.
Read MoreWhether these finales seemed entirely slapdash or were just difficult to understand, many viewers have been left at a loss when their favorite shows ended.
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Read MoreThere are some films that seem to elude easy interpretations. Luckily, many of them include elements of symbolism or foreshadowing that make their ambiguous endings just a little bit more clear. Here are small details that help explain some of the most confusing movie endings.
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Read MoreGame of Thrones fans have been tearing apart the final episodes for callbacks to previous seasons — and there's plenty to see, from meaningful lines to unexpectedly helpful sword fighting techniques and mysterious prophecies.
Read MoreFor better or for worse, Game of Thrones cemented itself as one of the biggest pop culture phenomenons of all time. However, along with the highs come the lows, and Thrones certainly left audiences furious as well as exhilarated throughout its run.
Read MoreThe Game of Thrones finale left a lot of viewers asking questions... and now some of them have been answered, thanks to the Emmys-driven release of the episode's script. Here's a look at some of the most surprising small details uncovered in its pages.
Read MoreGame of Thrones dominated pop culture for nearly a decade, but its ending has left fans more than a little confused. These are the most bewildering details, plot threads, and character arcs of HBO's behemoth fantasy series, from Jon Snow's nonsensical ending to Euron Greyjoy's impossible fleet.
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Read MoreEach of these lines carries more meaning than most might realize, so remember to pay close attention to the dialogue as Game of Thrones moves toward its epic conclusion — even the shortest sentences might have more meaning than you think.
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Read MoreWhether you're a diehard Game of Thrones fan or a casual viewer, it's fun to hunt for any clues you can find from episode to episode, and the eighth and final season will be no exception. Keep track of them right here with this look at all the Thrones details you missed in the last six episodes.
Read More"I'm Thinking of Ending Things" leaves audiences with plenty to ponder, so we understand if you need a primer to make sense of the ending.
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Read MoreThe ending of Richard Linklater's sci-fi film A Scanner Darkly is pretty bleak. And the reality behind it wasn't exactly a feel-good story, either.
Read MoreIn classic Christopher Nolan fashion, "Oppenheimer" presents its narrative in a non-linear fashion, so we're here to sort out the film's timeline.
Read MoreWith so much happening throughout "Oppenheimer," there are plenty of elements to the story that could leave viewers feeling a little perplexed.
Read MoreBy the time Alias hit the end of its run, its mythology had spiraled out into an unwieldy beast that couldn't be fully contained by even the most ambitious 43-minute series finale. Fortunately, if you've never quite been able to figure out the ending of Alias, we're here to help.
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Read MoreAfter eight seasons and 10 years on the air, Game of Thrones came to a controversial end. We're here to rank its major characters' endings from worst to best -- and boy, are there some doozies.
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