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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.

Melancholia Explained | Justine Is Depressed

Melancholia has two layers. One is more obvious and familiar and shouldn’t surprise you in any way. The other is a bit more abstract...

The Best Anime of All-Time

This is a live list where I rank anime. Everything within a tier is arranged alphabetically. If something isn't on the list, it will...

The Best TV Shows of All-Time

The best TV shows of all-time. According to me. Welcome! Shows within a tier are arranged alphabetically. If something isn't on the list, it...

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...

Opus Explained | Alfred Moretti’s New Album

Opus is about a weird trend in modern society. Historically, negative press would create negative pressure that often ended someone’s career. For example, national...

Sorcerer Explained | The Truck On The Bridge

Typically, I like to walk people through the thematic meaning and machinations of a movie then use evidence from the filmmaker to help confirm...

Black Bag Themes And Subtext | Polygraph of the Heart

Black Bag uses the intelligence world as a backdrop to explore themes of loyalty, relationships, and marriage. It’s actually a really cool example of...

The Descent Explained | Sarah Stays In The Cave

I’m going to take you through how I understand The Descent. Remember, storytelling is based on known techniques and best practices, with the goal to...

The Marvel Cinematic Universe Ranked

No ranking of the Marvel Cinematic Universe will please everyone. We're all looking for different things from the movies we watch. Some want big...

The Best Movies Ever | Chris Lambert

The best movies ever, according to me. This is a live list of all the movies I've watched since beginning this list in 2022....

Mickey 17 Themes And Subtext | The Sauce of Life

Mickey 17 is a movie that has a lot going on. But there’s a simple way to cut through all the noise and get...

The Biggest Thing Captain America: Brave New World Did Wrong

I’ll tell you why Captain America: Brave New World failed. It doesn’t build Sam Wilson up as a character. Look at successful movies about...

Companion Explained For Cinephiles | Iris Drives The Car

There are a few layers to Companion. Remove all the conversation around technology and artificial intelligence, and you have a straightforward story about the...

Conclave Explained | The New Pope

Bishop Robert Barron had quite the response to Conclave. He said: If you are interested in a film about the Catholic Church that could...

The Brutalist Explained For Cinephiles | This Is America

This may be a controversial opinion, but I think Brady Corbet's The Brutalist is actually a simple movie. Yes, it’s 215 minutes. Yes, it...
 
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