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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.
Birdman explained
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) clearly has a meta aspect to it, working as a commentary on the film world and the state of Hollywood (circa 2016) and movie audience tastes. It’s not a happy coincidence that Michael…
Is America Chavez the first MCU mutant? | Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
I’m calling it now, America Chavez (Xochitl Gomez) is the MCU’s gateway to introducing the X-Men. Let me explain. Why the MCU had no mutants If you haven’t noticed, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is pretty light on mutants. As…
The Batman (2022) | The Definitive Explanation
Welcome to our Colossus Movie Guide for The Batman. This guide contains everything you need to understand the film. Dive into our detailed library of content, covering key aspects of the movie. We encourage your comments to help us create…
Did Neil sacrifice himself at the end of TENET?
I’ve been re-watching Tenet in order to write a longer, definitive explanation of the plot and themes. But one question keeps growing louder and louder in my head. Why did Neil die? I understand how. And I’ll explain that. It’s…
Watch these movies if you love The Batman more than The Dark Knight
What makes The Batman such an interesting movie is that it doesn’t feel like a superhero film. Especially when compared to Marvel movies. Why is that? Because The Batman is, above all else, a crime thriller. It abandons almost every…
The Batman | Did Riddler know Bruce Wayne is Batman | Explained
Every Batman movie that has ever existed has to have some subplot involving Batman’s secret identity. Usually the villain wants to know or already knows. Otherwise it’s a love interest who Bruce/Batman wants to tell. Matt Reeve’s The Batman is…
Dune | Why Paul’s visions don’t always come true
Here’s the one thing you need to know about Paul’s visions in Dune: they’re potentialities. Sometimes the visions come true, as in the fate of Duncan Idaho (Jason Mamoa), as Duncan does indeed perish in a Fremen hallway. Or Paul…
The ZOLA movie ending doesn’t do justice to the Zola story
There’s one pretty major issue with the end of A24’s Zola: it just isn’t an ending. It’s simply a spot where the movie chose to stop. It’s one of the biggest missteps I see in narrative. Let me explain. Zola…
Zack Snyder’s Justice League Epilogue explained
The “Epilogue” section of the Snyder Cut is over 20-minutes long. It’s full of moments of closure as well as moments of foreshadowing. In order to explain how Zack Snyder’s Justice League‘s main themes emerge, let’s dig into what these…
Sharp Object’s ending explained
Note for book readers: This interpretation differs greatly from the way the book ends. Which may, to some of you, feel disqualifying. I address that at the very end, if you want to jump to that part or make it…
The surprising meaning of “Intergrade” in Final Fantasy VII Remake: Intergrade
Intergrade being the subtitle for the new Yuffie-focused Final Fantasy VII Remake DLC is, I think, a big sign of what’s to come. Intergrade: noun The word “intergrade” is pretty specific in meaning. As a noun, it relates to one…
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