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Stylised image of the Statue of Liberty shrouded in icy clouds.

The Day After Tomorrow (2004) explained: when hell freezes over

UV, or not UV? Climate catastrophe and existential angst in The Day After Tomorrow

A man's face seems to float in a blue, watery environment. He's wearing a white blindfold.

Minority Report (2002) explained: the paradox of precognition

Symbols of seeing and not seeing – and the unbearable weight of grief – in sci-fi thriller Minority Report

The silhouette of a cross can just be made out against a scarlet coloured background.

Sex and sanguination: decoding Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992)

Making sense of the sizzling sexuality of Bram Stoker’s Dracula

Part of a photographic film reel showing a dimly lit underground room, like a garage.

Fight Club (1999) explained: vandals with dirty faces

Making sense of Fight Club’s twisted narrative and duplicated identities

Decoding Shutter Island (2010): true selves and hidden identity

Unpacking meaning, mental illness and story signposts in Scorsese’s Shutter Island

In the distance, two tiny figures wander near the edge of a cliff with a sheer drop

Rebecca (1940) explained: the ghost, the devil and Mrs Danvers

Decoding the three faces of Mrs de Winter in Hitchcock’s Rebecca