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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.
1917 ending explained
The end of 1917 is curious because the audience is left unsure as to the fate of Will Schofield. This uncertainty is by design and has two primary mechanisms. One that creates the expectation of a negative outcome and the…
Don’t misunderstand ‘The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel’
There is controversy around the Netflix documentary about the death of 21-year-old Elisa Lam at the Cecil Hotel in Los Angeles back in 2013. It mainly centers on the inclusion of "web sleuths" and YouTubers
Birdman’s hospital scene ending explained
Birdman 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 Keaton, the original Batman from the…
Cut Throat City’s ending explained
I didn’t think Cut Throat City would have a twist. Then, suddenly, it did. If you’re reading this, you probably had the same exact questions as me, “Wait, did that FEMA heist actually happen?” And “Did any of it happen?”…
The flaws of Wonder Woman 1984
I went into Wonder Woman 1984 with higher hopes than a DC movie probably deserves. The one consistent thing about the DC universe has been the Inconsistent quality. They haven’t really had a start-to-finish home run. “Chris, what about [insert…
Attorney-client privilege in Primal Fear
You may have wondered about attorney-client privilege and whether or not Martin Vail could reveal Roy actually committed murder. Here's an answer!
How “Show, Don’t Tell” works in Primal Fear
I recently wrote about the end of Primal Fear and how the point of its story isn’t the murder-mystery-thriller plot but the deconstruction of its main character. Martin Vail (Richard Gere) goes from someone who desires attention to someone who…
Primal Fear’s ending explained
The purpose of Primal Fear may surprise you. Because that purpose doesn’t have much to do with the murder-mystery-thriller part of the plot. Yes, that makes up the majority of the story and what we’re interested in while watching Primal…
THE END OF EVANGELION | Meaning Explanation
Why Shinji chokes Asuka. Why Asuka says "Disgusting." And the meaning of the live-action scenes.
Paprika Explained | Movie Mastery
The Plot of Paprika explained To understand Paprika, we need to sort a few things out. First, there’s what’s happening and why it’s happening. Second, there’s Atsuko Chiba’s personal story. And third, we have the subplot involving Detective Konakawa. Once…
3 ways to explain The Beach Bum’s dreamy ending
I’m pretty sure one day we’re going to talk about The Beach Bum as one of the greatest cult films of all-time and an outright masterpiece. That’s down the road, though. In the short term, I think we first have…
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