Symbols and Tropes
Models
Ain't no symbol like a children's toy symbol, because a children's toy symbol is… reflective of the way the protagonist and/or main characters remember their youth and continue to be affected by...
Saint Edward's Chair
Film crit pro-tip (say that five times fast): always be on the lookout for chairs. As Tony Zhou over at "Every Frame A Painting" says,In film, a chair is not just a chair […] And the type of chai...
Microphones
Microphones might be the most important symbol in this movie, because they symbolize the transition from the old into the new world of mass media. Through the microphone, the speeches of kings are...