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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Back To Black: Why The Controversial Amy Wineho...
15 min
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Why Everyone On Screen Kind Of Has The Same Fac...
12 min
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The O.C. - Seth Cohen Was Wrong About Everythin...
13 min
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The Hot One Trope, Explained: Why She's Chosen ...
12 min
105
Seinfeld's Elaine Benes: Morally Grey, Majorly ...
17 min
106
How Toxic Productivity Took Over Our Entire Lives
14 min
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Analyzing 3 Body Problem's Deeper Symbolism
15 min
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"Content Creator" Finances Onscreen v Real Life...
14 min
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Movies & TV's Most Unrealistic Job Salaries: Wr...
12 min
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Movies & TV's Most Unrealistic Grand Gestures: ...
15 min
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The Horse Girl Trend, Explained
10 min
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Bradley Cooper's Failed Oscar Run & The Reason ...
11 min
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Why Rich Kids On Screen Are Always Miserable
13 min
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Movies & TV’s Most Unrealistic Personal Finance...
12 min
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Capote vs The Swans: Scandal, Lies, And Secrets...
20 min
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Dune: Part 2 and Paul's Dark Turn, Explained
11 min
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The Office: Review Every Amazing, Ordinary Seas...
49 min
118
30 Rock Why Jenna Is An Unhinged, Relatable Icon
11 min
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The Mean, Hot Mom Problem On Screen, Explained
11 min
120
Big Bang Theory: Why Bernadette Was The Meanest...
28 min
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Paris Geller: from Villain to Smart Girl Icon |...
10 min
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The O.C.'s Marissa Cooper: The Darkness Behind ...
13 min
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The Love Bomber Trope: Rom-Com Dream to Total N...
15 min
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The Curse: That Crazy Ending Explained, and Nat...
11 min
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Boy Meets World's Angela: The Sad Story of the ...
10 min