This straightforward film ends with the most brain-bustingly trippy closing scene this side of 2001: A Space Odyssey.The vision reflects the stated anti-war purpose of the film. We see a personific...

The varied state of the Camerons' plantation mansion reflects the state of the South at large.At first, the house is the very definition of luxury. We see beautiful painting hanging on the walls. W...

We see animals pop up throughout The Birth of a Nation, and they carry a different sort of symbolic resonance each time.Let's take a look at a few of these examples:Puppies and kittens—D'aww. Whe...