The Meaning Of The Movie

In this episode, we break down Wake Up Dead Man, the darkest and most searching Benoit Blanc mystery yet. We dig into the whodunnit, unpack the film’s stacked ensemble cast, and explore why this entry feels less like a clever puzzle and more like a moral reckoning. More than solving a crime, Wake Up Dead Man wrestles with guilt, confession, and the cost of truth. It takes faith seriously—not as sentiment or satire, but as something fragile, demanding, and deeply human. A mystery that lingers. A cast firing on all cylinders. And one of the most thoughtful films about faith we've ever seen.

Stranger Things Season 5, Volume 1 has finally arrived — and we have a lot to talk about. The highs. The weird choices. The heartbreaks. The mysteries.  We’ll get into all of it: • What worked and what didn’t about our beloved cast aging out of the roles. • The pairings — Will and Robin, Steve and Dustin, Hopper and Eleven • The new theories this season practically begged us to argue about. • The lingering mysteries that still haunt Hawkins. • And underneath it all… what the show is really trying to say about friendship, memory, loss, growing up, and the monsters we drag with us. If you’ve watched the season, you’re in the right place. If you haven’t… turn back now, because Vecna isn’t the only one who doesn’t believe in spoiler warnings. This is Stranger Things Season 5 — the beginning of the end — and today, we’re pulling it apart, stitching it back together, and asking the only question that really matters: What does it all mean?  

We’re about to break the first rule of Fight Club. In this episode, we dive headfirst into David Fincher’s dark, stylish, and endlessly debated 1999 film based on Chuck Palahniuk’s debut novel. We talk about the brilliance of the voiceover, one of the greatest character intros of all time, and how Brad Pitt and Edward Norton pulled off one of cinema’s wildest twists. But beyond the punches and soap-making, we ask the deeper questions: Is Fight Club to blame for toxic masculinity? Or is it a razor-sharp satire that’s been misunderstood for over two decades? Let's talk about it in today's episode.

In this episode of Meaning Of The Movie, we dive into one of the most debated films of the last decade — The Last Jedi. It divided the Star Wars fanbase... and it divides us too. Some of us love it. Some of us aren't. But either way, there's a lot to talk about: bold choices, broken expectations, and big themes about failure, legacy, and hope. Whether you're Team Rian or not, this conversation goes deep into what makes The Last Jedi so fascinating.

In this episode of Meaning of the Movie, Rob Stennett and Andrew Harmon dig into Sinners, this spring’s breakout film that blends Southern grit, gospel, and gore. We talk about what makes the characters so compelling, why the setting feels lived-in, and how the movie uses vampires not just for scares—but to explore sin, judgment, and redemption. We also get into why “survive the night” movies are so satisfying, how Sinners fits (and breaks) vampire movie tropes, and the magic of a great actor/director combo. It’s a wild ride of blood, blues, and big questions—and we’re here for all of it.