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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.
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…
Joker explained
In a few ways, Joker is similar to Black Swan. Both movies deal with the psychological deterioration of their main character—Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix) and Nina Sayers (Natalie Portman), respectively. Both build to a climactic performance in front of a…
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…
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