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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Gilmore Girls: How Rory Was Wrong About Everything
12 min
127
Movies & TV 's Unrealistic 30s Personal Finance...
11 min
128
Back To Black: Why The Controversial Amy Wineho...
15 min
129
Why Everyone On Screen Kind Of Has The Same Fac...
12 min
130
The O.C. - Seth Cohen Was Wrong About Everythin...
13 min
131
The Hot One Trope, Explained: Why She's Chosen ...
12 min
132
Seinfeld's Elaine Benes: Morally Grey, Majorly ...
17 min
133
How Toxic Productivity Took Over Our Entire Lives
14 min
134
Analyzing 3 Body Problem's Deeper Symbolism
15 min
135
"Content Creator" Finances Onscreen v Real Life...
14 min
136
Movies & TV's Most Unrealistic Job Salaries: Wr...
12 min
137
Movies & TV's Most Unrealistic Grand Gestures: ...
15 min
138
The Horse Girl Trend, Explained
10 min
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Bradley Cooper's Failed Oscar Run & The Reason ...
11 min
140
Why Rich Kids On Screen Are Always Miserable
13 min
141
Movies & TV’s Most Unrealistic Personal Finance...
12 min
142
Capote vs The Swans: Scandal, Lies, And Secrets...
20 min
143
Dune: Part 2 and Paul's Dark Turn, Explained
11 min
144
The Office: Review Every Amazing, Ordinary Seas...
49 min
145
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
147
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
150
The Love Bomber Trope: Rom-Com Dream to Total N...
15 min