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Chris Lambert is co-founder of Colossus. He writes about complex movie endings, narrative construction, and how movies connect to the psychology of our day-to-day lives.

Explaining the end of Anomalisa, what the mechanical Japanese woman means, why Lisa is an anomaly, and Michael’s mechanical face

The great thing about Anomalisa is that a lot of people wrote about the film. There are some great Reddit discussions about it. Some great articles.  Most...

One Battle After Another Explained | What Time Is It?

To understand One Battle After Another, I want you to think about a garden.  If you put time and effort into a garden, it will...

The Best Movies of 2025 | Chris Lambert

This is a live list where I rank the movies of 2025. If something isn't on the list, I haven't seen it. Leave your...

Weapons Explained | Naruto Run Down The Street

Weapons | Quick Explanation If you want a quick, practical explanation of Weapons in terms of story, let me get that out of the way for you. Gladys...

28 Years Later Explained | A Trip To The Bone Temple

The 28 movies all use the opening prologue to introduce the core thesis of the film.  28 Days Later uses the primate forced to watch...

Eddington Explained | The SolidGoldMagikarp Of It All

Eddington has so much going on that it’s easy to feel lost. Thankfully, our First Rule of Film Analysis holds true: if you compare...

Superman Explained (2025) | Superman Is Human

Alright, let’s explain James Gunn’s Superman. Our standard Opening-Closing framework will do the trick.  Superman opens with Supes crashing into the Arctic snow. The opening...

28 Weeks Later Explained | Alice In The Window

In our analysis of 28 Days Later, we discussed the film’s emphasis on the duality of humans. We can be incredibly civilized, but then...

Clive’s alive at the end of Final Fantasy XVI | Explained

Final Fantasy XVI is an achievement for the long-running franchise, in both gameplay and narrative. It will go down as one of the best...

Inception | Title Explanation

In this section of the Colossus Movie Guide for Inception, we will discuss the meaning behind the movie’s title. Why is the movie called Inception? To...

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery | Title Explanation

In this section of the Colossus Movie Guide for Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, we will discuss the meaning behind the movie’s title.  Why...

The Menu | Title Explanation

In this section of the Colossus Movie Guide for The Menu, we will discuss the meaning behind the movie’s title.  https://pca.st/h3km70q4 Why is the movie...

Troll (2022) | Title Explanation

In this section of the Colossus Movie Guide for Troll, we will discuss the meaning behind the movie’s title.  Why is the movie called Troll? Monster...

Bones and All | Title Explanation

In this section of the Colossus Movie Guide for Bones and All, we will discuss the meaning behind the movie’s title.  https://pca.st/h3km70q4 Why is the...

Violent Night | Title Explanation

In this section of the Colossus Movie Guide for Violent Night, we will discuss the meaning behind the movie’s title.  Why is the movie called...
 
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