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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.

The Odyssey Explained | The Posterity Trilogy

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The main thematic concern in Nolan’s version of The Odyssey has to do with Zeus’s Law. Zeus’s Law is classically known as xenia. The...

The Odyssey is just okay and that’s okay

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Nolan's Odyssey was okay. The first half is mostly exposition. The second half is where the thematic work starts. Near the end, we finally...

Ranking Nolan Movies Before I See The Odyssey Tomorrow

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I see The Odyssey in less than 24 hours. That seemed like the perfect excuse to rank Christopher Nolan’s filmography. I’ll do it before...

David Fincher or Denis Villeneuve? Which filmography do you pick?

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Someone on Twitter asked everyone to pick between David Fincher or Denis Villeneuve. It wasn’t an easy decision, but I ultimately landed on Fincher.  Here’s...

Eddington Explained | The SolidGoldMagikarp Of It All

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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...

Backrooms Explained | Are You Disappointed In Your Life?

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How did you get here? Your consciousness is a room full of memories that is constantly evolving. But as you walk through life, the...

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

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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?

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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

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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

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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

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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...

Superman Explained (2025) | Superman Is Human

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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

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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

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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

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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...
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