What are the best movies where most of the action happens in a building? There must be literally thousands of films that take place in a building because that is one of the lowest cost and therefore most obvious story and production environments – especially for independents. Having said...

The Ancient Greeks said there were only a few basic themes one could write about. The rest is just variation. What are these themes? This might be a very academic or theoretical approach, but as the question is about Themes, it is necessary to differentiate Theme from Plot, Story and Genre. In...

How was Blade Runner used as an inspiration for Christopher Nolan's Batman series? I was asked to answer this question by Trey Morehouse on Quora. What struck me was that Trey could not have known about Nolan being my favorite filmmaker of the present; his invite to answer this question...

Which major movies have the biggest plot holes? One of my favourites is Alfred Hitchcock's 39 Steps, because this film should not be longer than 12 minutes: What happens is that Robert Hannay is asked by Annabella Smith for help because she is being followed. He takes her home to his...

What are the most philosophical or ethically interesting moments in popular culture? As mentioned by Marc Bodnick, 24 has certainly presented the biggest buffet of “impossible decisions” from a philosophical and ethical point of view I ever felt being confronted with – not...