In Resident Alien, why does Max see the alien's true form than his disguised form? In E05 the alien explains it but I did not understand the explanation.

Near the end of the film Maps to the Stars, Cristina Weiss is out by the swimming pool when she suddenly erupts into flames. I never understood how/why that happens- is it some sort of accident? Does she perform self-immolation?

I have just finished watching S03E03 of The Mentalist, where Red John leaves Kristina Frye in a hypnotised(?) state. According to Jane, Kristina was targeted because she talked about Red John in the TV show. If this is true then, why Red John never attacks Jane directly(Jane too spoke about him i...

I recently rewatched Logan's Run. The concept of "Carousel" is explained well. Citizens participate when they turn 30 and believe they will be able to renew (be reborn) and it is shown later that the process is a hoax and no one is actually reborn. If the point of carousel is population control t...