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GoldenEye and The Prisoner: Victims of Fashion

GoldenEye (1995) is the best Bond film in the franchise’s history.

Dec 25, 2025

The Natural: A Failure of Mythic Coherence

The Natural (1984) occupies a peculiar place: neither a big hit nor a total failure, remembered as a classic yet strangely overlooked, an emotional…

Dec 1, 2025

November 2025

Pretty Woman — Part 2: The Mythic Architecture

How the mythic architecture hidden beneath the surface of Pretty Woman supports and enhances the film's emotional experience.

Nov 16, 2025

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Pretty Woman — Part 1: The Beautiful Lie

Sleight of Hand, Illusion, and Hidden Myth

Nov 2, 2025

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July 2025

Dexter: The Mythic Constant

A Hero Without Arc

Jul 19, 2025

June 2025

Stargate’s First Act Miracle

How Stargate builds mythic resonance by sidestepping logic. A deep dive into its gloriously flawed first act.

Jun 15, 2025

May 2025

Once Upon a Time in the West: A Myth Carved Into Stone

How Leone turned Western tropes into mythic ritual

May 29, 2025

Welcome To Cinemyth

Cinema as Modern Myth

May 25, 2025