The Take

This is the Take. It's where you come to understand more about your favorite movies, shows and culture. Our video essays make the story worlds you enter richer and deeper. Think: Endings Explained, Character Studies, Hidden Messages and Symbols Revealed, Actor and Director Profiles, and more.


We want to share our love of visual culture with the world. So here's our Take.

Film Reviews
TV Reviews
TV & Film
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Unpacking The Handmaid's Tale Season 6 (Episode...
17 min
27
The (Actual) Snow White Problem, Explained
12 min
28
The People Pleaser Problem: Why They're Miserab...
15 min
29
HIMYM: The Truth About Lily & Ted's Big Fight (...
11 min
30
Shows You Need to Watch If You Love Sex and the...
15 min
31
This Movie Could Have Been Great, But... | The ...
12 min
32
In Defense of Community's Britta (She's Actuall...
14 min
33
The Oscars' Best Actress Sexualization Controve...
13 min
34
Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy, Explained
14 min
35
Kendrick Lamar & The Art of Being A Strategic H...
11 min
36
The Emilia Perez Backlash, Explained
14 min
37
Anora, Explained: The Controversy & What the Mo...
11 min
38
Why The TikTok Ban Does Actually Matter (Even I...
11 min
39
The Real Tragedy of First Wife Syndrome (& The ...
12 min
40
Youngest Child Syndrome, Explained: The Hidden ...
13 min
41
New Girl - Jess Day & Finding Confidence *Witho...
11 min
42
The New Year's Eve Kiss Obsession, Explained
11 min
43
The Cheating Creative Trope - When Art Imitates...
10 min
44
Holiday Rom-Coms' Problem Isn't Being Formulaic...
14 min
45
Nightbitch, Explained: Motherhood is Wild
11 min
46
Eye Color Symbolism in Movies & TV - What Each ...
13 min
47
The Godfather & Succession: Times Change, Power...
17 min
48
Why Family Holidays Are *So Chaotic* (& The Sec...
13 min
49
Middle Child Syndrome: The Problem with Being S...
12 min
50
Desperate Housewives: How Susan Became The Show...
13 min