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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Analyzing 3 Body Problem's Deeper Symbolism
15 min
77
"Content Creator" Finances Onscreen v Real Life...
14 min
78
Movies & TV's Most Unrealistic Job Salaries: Wr...
12 min
79
Movies & TV's Most Unrealistic Grand Gestures: ...
15 min
80
The Horse Girl Trend, Explained
10 min
81
Bradley Cooper's Failed Oscar Run & The Reason ...
11 min
82
Why Rich Kids On Screen Are Always Miserable
13 min
83
Movies & TV’s Most Unrealistic Personal Finance...
12 min
84
Capote vs The Swans: Scandal, Lies, And Secrets...
20 min
85
Dune: Part 2 and Paul's Dark Turn, Explained
11 min
86
The Office: Review Every Amazing, Ordinary Seas...
49 min
87
30 Rock Why Jenna Is An Unhinged, Relatable Icon
11 min
88
The Mean, Hot Mom Problem On Screen, Explained
11 min
89
Big Bang Theory: Why Bernadette Was The Meanest...
28 min
90
Paris Geller: from Villain to Smart Girl Icon |...
10 min
91
The O.C.'s Marissa Cooper: The Darkness Behind ...
13 min
92
The Love Bomber Trope: Rom-Com Dream to Total N...
15 min
93
The Curse: That Crazy Ending Explained, and Nat...
11 min
94
Boy Meets World's Angela: The Sad Story of the ...
10 min
95
Annoying Overachiever Trope: Obnoxious, Ambitio...
13 min
96
Gilmore Girls: A Coffee-Fueled Recap of Every S...
36 min
97
Poor Things, Explained: Empowering or Exploitat...
11 min
98
How Sheldon Became The Heart Of Big Bang Theory
13 min
99
Best of 2023: Our Favorite Films & Shows, Perfo...
14 min
100
Modern Family’s Alex: The Dark Side of Being th...
Let’s unpack Alex Dunphy's life as the Smart Girl, what actually caused her problems, and how she overcame them (plus the real reason she and Haley were always fighting.)
12 min