<p>Have you ever wondered why 007 is James Bond&#39;s numerical designation? Or where the name Luke Skywalker comes from? How about all those giant faces that pass judgment on General Zod and his lieutenants at the beginning of 1978&#39;s&nbsp;<em>Superman</em>? What&#39;s behind the symbolism of all those mirrors in&nbsp;<em>Black Swan</em>?&nbsp;<em>Cinema Symbolism: A Guide to Esoteric Imagery in Popular Movies</em>&nbsp;answers these questions; it is about occult, numerological, astrological, mythological, alchemical, Tarot, and kabbalistic iconography and symbolism contained within popular movies. Films analyzed include&nbsp;<em>The Exorcist</em>,&nbsp;<em>Back to the Future</em>,&nbsp;<em>Star Wars&nbsp;</em>(Episodes I-VI),&nbsp;<em>The Lord of the Rings</em>,&nbsp;<em>The Wizard of Oz</em>,&nbsp;<em>Black Swan</em>,&nbsp;<em>Monty Python and the Holy Grail</em>, the James Bond movies, and&nbsp;<em>The Matrix&nbsp;</em>among many others.</p>