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Chris Lambert
Chris Lambert is the co-founder and lead writer of Film Colossus. He specializes in film interpretation, narrative structure, and explaining how movies use story, imagery, and technique to create meaning. His work on Film Colossus has reached millions of readers, with more than 500 articles covering films ranging from Fight Club and Black Swan to Perfect Blue and The Odyssey.
Despicable Me 4 explained
What is Despicable Me 4 about? Despicable Me 4 cobbles together a few ideas. Like dealing with a new identity, confronting your past, karma, and, maybe most importantly, toddler favoritism. It also has Minion-focused subplot that touches on superhero stories. …
Batman v Superman: Ultimate Edition explained
What is Batman v Superman about? Snyder uses two of the most iconic superheroes to explore how individuals and nations respond to trauma. He parallels Bruce Wayne to the United States, and the death of parents to an event like…
What do The Bear and Picasso’s Blue Period have in common?
What do The Bear and Picasso’s Blue Period have in common? I’ll explain. I’ve always loved the relationship between form and function in art. One of my favorite examples is the opening to the original Halloween movie. We start…
Is Deadpool & Wolverine a reboot for the MCU?
People are already excited about Deadpool & Wolverine, but Kevin Feige has added more fuel to the fire. In a big round-up with Entertainment Weekly, they asked Feige about the upcoming MCU X-Men movie. Quote: Feige declines to comment on…
Ti West softly confirmed a fourth X movie. But no Maxine?
Back in May, Ti West spoke with Entertainment Weekly. The quotes fell into the abyss of MaXXXine still being months away from wide-release, but anticipation has picked up with the release of the film. Which means people are rediscovering that…
Sydney Sweeney channels her inner-Euphoria
Sydney Sweeney has gone full Euphoria for a brand collaboration with Miu Miu. She quoted her Instagram post with “i dont do mirror selfies often but when i do they are chaotic”. She included eight pics that showed off various…
A Family Affair explained (2024)
What is A Family Affair about? A Family Affair is screenwriter Carrie Solomon’s message in a bottle to future generations for when they hit their 20s. And for the older people, it reminds you we often put up boundaries and…
A Quiet Place: Day One explained
What is A Quiet Place: Day One about? A Quiet Place: Day One is about coming to terms with dying. The alien invasion becomes symbolic for the cancer that will, in short order, kill Sam. But she serves as an…
The Meaning of Kinds of Kindness
What is Kinds of Kindness about? Yorgos said that with Kinds of Kindness he wanted to explore control and power dynamics. But decided to break that up over three separate stories. So while each segment in Kinds of Kindness stands…
MaXXXine explained
What is MaXXXine about? MaXXXine is Ti West’s masterpiece. It concludes his X trilogy and touches on so many things. The primary concern is the pursuit of and paths to fame. It criticizes Hollywood but also the way news media…
Pearl explained (2022)
What is Pearl: An X-traordinary Origin Story about? Pearl joins movies like Sunset Boulevard, Mulholland Drive, and Babylon in demonstrating how crushing the Hollywood dream can be. Pearl’s relationship with movies is similar to the relationship many have with social…
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