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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.
The Amateur Explained | Charlie Flies His Plane
What Is The Amateur About? The Amateur is strange, because it presents itself as a revenge thriller and a man dealing with grief after the death of his wife. But there’s a lot more subtextual nuance to what’s going on.…
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 be someday. Leave your comments and we’ll talk. I give a lot of weight to scope,…
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 will be someday. Leave your comments and we’ll talk. I give a lot of weight to…
Death Of A Unicorn Explained | The Secret Of The Universe
Death of a Unicorn conveys its major theme in the opening seconds of the film. Ridley, stuck on the plane and tired, leans her head on her father’s shoulder. He’s excited but also taken aback and drops some paperwork on…
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 and you’ll have to bear with me. The good news is, you’ll come away from this…
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 news coverage of the Watergate Scandal was directly responsible for the public demand that Richard Nixon…
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 my interpretation. But, for Sorcerer, I thought it would be fun to do the reverse. Let’s…
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 how theme informs story. Black Bag Explained I think most people who love movies understand the…
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 have viewers experience specific emotions from one beat to the next. The filmmakers make conscious…
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. The movies within a tier are in alphabetical order. If you don’t see something on here,…
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 to the core meaning. If you’re a long time reader of Film Colossus, you probably know…
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