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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.

Sex Ed versus Boyhood and the depth of one over the other

Sex Ed is self-reflective, which I think is a wonderful thing.  Let me take a second a put this into perspective. Last week, I was a...

In Spectre, why did Madeleine Swann try to leave James Bond?

The romance between James Bond and Madeleine Swann is being picked apart. A lot of people dislike how quickly it moves. Why would she...

The failure of Ashley’s foot/leg creature thing in Blair Witch

So Blair Witch primes us with information that someone drowned in the river due to what witnesses said was a white hand pulling the victim into the water. Then...

In Sicario, what was the role of Silvio, the Mexican police officer? Why did he say “Medellin”?

Sicario is a movie that often hides information from us. And that makes sense, given that a major theme of the movie is the enormous...

What Art of the Prank reveals about news media, featuring Making a Murderer, Peace Officer, and The Hunting Ground

Do you like the feeling of discovering some new artist that you’ve never heard of but is actually prolific and fascinating? Well then I...

Bring Her Back Explained | Oliver Eats The Knife

Many people will walk away from Bring Her Back thinking it’s primarily a story about grief. That makes sense. Piper and Andy are dealing...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem | The Good, Bad, and Ugly

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse came out in 2018. It received immediate and intense praise and seemed like a gauntlet toss to the entire animation...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem explained

https://pca.st/h3km70q4 Welcome to our Colossus Movie Guide for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. This guide contains everything you need to understand the film....

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse explained

Welcome to our Colossus Movie Guide for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. This guide contains everything you need to understand the film. Dive into our...

Inception explained

What is Inception about? Inception is a heist movie that’s actually exploring ideas of psychological closure and catharsis. The heist is simply an entertaining way...

Bones and All explained

What is Bones and All about? Bones and All is a twist on the typical coming of age story. While Maren has a unique problem...

The Last Voyage of the Demeter | The Good, Bad, and Ugly

https://pca.st/h3km70q4 The Last Voyage of the Demeter has been jokingly referred to as Dracula on a Boat. Which is accurate and hilarious. It isn’t...

Hypnotic explained (2023)

What is Hypnotic about? Hypnotic has motifs that relate to grief, perception, government overreach, self-control, and wholeness through family. It plays into ideas of simulation,...

Air explained (2023)

Welcome to our Colossus Movie Guide for Air. This guide contains everything you need to understand the film. Dive into our detailed library of...

All Quiet on the Western Front explained (2022)

What is All Quiet on the Western Front about? All Quiet on the Western Front is obviously about the horror of war. But it also...
 
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