Travis
Travis Bean
I spent far too much of my life uninspired. I grew up without any true passions, any desire to make an impact on the world. Writing has since become my way of not only making sense of everything, but reaching others who are also trying to find that connection.
This drive has led to writing and editing roles at small-town newspapers and national magazines, but I have now moved on to writing about what saved my life: art. Movies, music, television, books, paintings—all of the art that surrounds my everyday is constantly reshaping me and my understanding of the world, and I want to share that with everybody. Art can be as powerful as you allow it to be, and stories have this incredible ability to shift the zeitgeist. I want to be in step with those changes the entire way, and I hope you’ll join me.
Articles by Travis
- The Princess Bride (1987) | The Definitive Explanation
- Priscilla (2023) | The Definitive Explanation
- RoboCop (1987) | The Definitive Explanation
- 2023 Movie Rankings | Travis Bean
- All-Time Movie Rankings | Travis Bean
- Showgirls (1995) | The Definitive Explanation
- Suspiria (1977) | The Definitive Explanation
- The Most Confusing Movies Ever, Explained
- Rosemary’s Baby (1968) | The Definitive Explanation
- Scream (1996) | The Definitive Explanation
- Terrifier 2 (2022) | The Definitive Explanation
- Source Code (2011) | The Definitive Explanation
- Being John Malkovich (1999) | The Definitive Explanation
- Aftersun (2022) | The Definitive Explanation
- Suzume (2022) | The Definitive Explanation
- Looper (2012) | The Definitive Explanation
- Eyes Wide Shut (1999) | The Definitive Explanation
- Witness for the Prosecution (1957) | The Definitive Explanation
- Apocalypse Now (1979) | The Definitive Explanation
- Dissecting the Letterboxd Top 250
- Drive (2011) | The Definitive Explanation
- Don’t Worry Darling (2022) | The Definitive Explanation
- Psycho (1960) | The Definitive Explanation
- Chungking Express (1994) | The Definitive Explanation
- The Pale Blue Eye (2023) | The Definitive Explanation
- X (2022) | The Definitive Explanation
- Memento (2000) | The Definitive Explanation
- Women Talking (2022) | The Definitive Explanation
- Knock at the Cabin (2023) | The Definitive Explanation
- Mulholland Drive (2001) | The Definitive Explanation
- The Fabelmans (2022) | The Definitive Explanation
- Inland Empire (2006) | The Definitive Explanation
- Nightcrawler (2014) | The Definitive Explanation
- Her (2013) | The Definitive Explanation
- Mother! (2017) | The Definitive Explanation
- La La Land (2016) | The Definitive Explanation
- The Lighthouse (2019) | The Definitive Explanation
- Uncut Gems (2019) | The Definitive Explanation
- Pulp Fiction (1994) | The Definitive Explanation
- The Shining (1980) | The Definitive Explanation
- The Dark Knight (2008) | The Definitive Explanation
- Harakiri (1962) | The Definitive Explanation
- The Departed (2006) | The Definitive Explanation
- Vertigo (1958) | The Definitive Explanation
- In the Mood for Love (2000) | The Definitive Explanation
- Rashomon (1950) | The Definitive Explanation
- Do the Right Thing (1989) | The Definitive Explanation
- Signs (2002) | The Definitive Explanation
- Paris, Texas (1984) | The Definitive Explanation
- The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959) | The Definitive Explanation
- Spirited Away (2001) | The Definitive Explanation
- Whiplash (2014) | The Definitive Explanation
- The Favourite (2018) | Movie Guide
- Game theory in Crazy Rich Asians: explaining the Mahjong showdown between Rachel and Eleanor
- The Dark Knight | Movie Guide
- The Dark Knight | Questions and Answers
- Movie recommendations for fans of The Dark Knight
- The Dark Knight | Key Shots
- The Dark Knight | Important Motifs
- The Dark Knight | Ending Explained
- The Dark Knight | Themes and Meaning
- The Dark Knight | Title Explained
- Master Gardener | Ending Explained
- Master Gardener | Movie Guide
- The Shining | Movie Guide
- Movie recommendations for fans of The Shining
- The Shining | Questions and Answers
- The Shining | Key Shots
- The Shining | Important Motifs
- The Shining | Ending Explained
- The Shining | Themes and Meaning
- The Shining | Title Explanation
- Spirited Away | Movie Guide
- Spirited Away | Questions and Answers
- Spirited Away | Key Shots
- Movie recommendations for fans of Spirited Away
- Spirited Away | Important Motifs
- Spirited Away | Ending Explained
- Spirited Away | Themes and Meaning
- Spirited Away | Title Explained
- The Film Colossus Podcast | Episode 20: Chungking Express
- Pulp Fiction | Movie Guide
- Movie recommendations for fans of Pulp Fiction
- Pulp Fiction | Questions and Answers
- Pulp Fiction | Key Shots
- Pulp Fiction | Important Motifs
- Pulp Fiction | Ending Explained
- Pulp Fiction | Themes and Meaning
- Pulp Fiction | Title Explanation
- Memento | Movie Guide
- Movie Recommendations for Fans of Memento
- Memento | Questions & Answers
- Memento | Key Shots
- Memento | Important Motifs
- Memento | Ending Explained
- The Film Colossus Podcast | Episode 18: The Wailing
- The Wailing | Movie Guide
- Memento | Title Explanation
- Memento | Themes and Meaning
- Drive | Movie Guide
- Drive | Questions and Answers
- Movie Recommendations for Fans of Drive
- Drive | Key Shots
- Drive | Important Motifs
- Drive | Ending Explained
- Drive | Themes and Meaning
- Drive | Title Explanation
- Terrifier 2 | Movie Guide
- Terrifier 2 | Title Explanation
- Uncut Gems | Movie Guide
- Uncut Gems | Questions and Answers
- Movie Recommendations for Fans of Uncut Gems
- Uncut Gems | Important Motifs
- Uncut Gems | Ending Explained
- Uncut Gems | Themes and Meaning
- The Film Colossus Podcast | Episode 17: Your Name
- Uncut Gems | Title Explanation
- The Lighthouse | Movie Guide
- The Lighthouse | Questions and Answers
- Movie Recommendations for Fans of The Lighthouse
- The Lighthouse | Important Motifs
- The Lighthouse | Ending Explained
- The Lighthouse | Themes and Meaning
- The Lighthouse | Title Explanation
- The Film Colossus Podcast | Episode 16: Perfect Blue
- La La Land | Movie Guide
- La La Land | Questions and Answers
- Movie Recommendations for Fans of La La Land
- La La Land | Key Shots
- Important Motifs | La La Land
- La La Land | Title Explanation
- La La Land | Themes and Meaning
- La La Land | Ending Explained
- Mother! | Movie Guide
- Mother! | Key Shots
- Mother! | Important Motifs
- Mother! | Questions and Answers
- Movie Recommendations for Fans of Mother!
- Mother! | Title Explanation
- Mother! | Themes and Meaning
- Mother! | Ending Explained
- Her | Movie Guide
- Her | Key Shots
- Her | Important Motifs
- Her | Title Explanation
- Her | Ending Explained
- Her | Themes and Meaning
- Movie Recommendations for Fans of Her
- Movie Recommendations for Fans of Suzume
- Suzume | Movie Guide
- Suzume | Ending Explained
- Nightcrawler | Movie Guide
- Nightcrawler | Key Shots
- Nightcrawler | Questions and Answers
- Movies Like Nightcrawler: Dark Obsession & Moral Ambiguity
- Nightcrawler | Important Motifs
- Nightcrawler | Title Explanation
- Nightcrawler | Ending Explained
- Nightcrawler | Themes and Meaning
- Inland Empire | Movie Guide
- Inland Empire | Title Explanation
- Inland Empire | Ending Explained
- Inland Empire | Themes and Meaning
- Aftersun | Questions and Answers
- Aftersun | Important Motifs
- 2022 Movie Rankings | Travis Bean
- Aftersun | Title Explanation
- Aftersun | Themes and Meaning
- Ending Explained | Aftersun
- Raw Coming-of-Age Gems: 10 Movies Like Aftersun
- The Fabelmans | Movie Guide
- The Fabelmans | Questions and Answers
- The Fabelmans | Important Motifs
- The Fabelmans | Ending Explained
- The Fabelmans | Themes and Meaning
- The Fabelmans | Title Explanation
- Mulholland Drive | Movie Guide
- Mulholland Drive | Key Shots
- Mulholland Drive | Themes and Meaning
- Mulholland Drive | Important Motifs
- Mulholland Drive | Questions and Answers
- Mulholland Drive | Ending Explained
- Mulholland Drive | Title Explanation
- David Lynch’s 10 clues about Mulholland Drive
- Knock at the Cabin | Movie Guide
- Knock at the Cabin | Questions and Answers
- Knock at the Cabin | Important Motifs
- Knock at the Cabin | Themes and Meaning
- Knock at the Cabin | Title Explanation
- Women Talking | Movie Guide
- Women Talking | Questions & Answers
- Women Talking | Important Motifs
- Knock at the Cabin | Ending Explained
- Women Talking | Ending Explained
- Women Talking | Themes and Meaning
- Women Talking | Title Explanation
- The Batman | Movie Guide
- The Batman | Questions and Answers
- The Batman | Important Motifs
- The Batman | Ending Explained
- The Batman | Title Explanation
- X | Movie Guide
- X | Questions and Answers
- X | Important Motifs
- X | Ending Explained
- X | Title Explanation
- The Pale Blue Eye | Movie Guide
- The Pale Blue Eye | Questions and Answers
- The Pale Blue Eye | Ending Explained
- The Pale Blue Eye | Themes and Meaning
- The Pale Blue Eye | Title Explanation
- Chungking Express | Title Explanation
- Chungking Express | Movie Guide
- Psycho (1960) | Movie Guide
- Psycho (1960) | Questions and Answers
- Psycho (1960) | Key Shots
- Psycho (1960) | Important Motifs
- Psycho (1960) | Ending Explained
- Psycho (1960) | Themes and Meaning
- Psycho (1960) | Title Explanation
- Don’t Worry Darling | Movie Guide
- Don’t Worry Darling | Questions and Answers
- Qala | Movie Guide
- Qala (2022) | Ending Explained
- Don’t Worry Darling | Key Shots
- Don’t Worry Darling | Ending Explained
- Don’t Worry Darling | Important Motifs
- Don’t Worry Darling | Title Explanation
- Don’t Worry Darling | Themes and Meaning
- Mulholland Drive | The Definitive Explanation
- Don’t Worry Darling | When social commentary goes awry
- Ti West’s X | The Essential Explanation
- Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022) | The Definitive Explanation
- Why I don’t love Everything Everywhere All at Once
- Not Okay: A Millennial’s Existential Social Media Crisis
- Me Time: Finding Order Amidst Chaos
- Welcome to Post-Cinema: Movies Will Never Be the Same Again
- Magnolia Explained in 10 Shots
- RRR Explained in 10 Shots
- A Contrarian Ranking of the Alien Franchise
- The best movies for fans of Knives Out
- The best movies for fans of Get Out
- How to watch the Alien movies in chronological order
- The Essential Explanation of Good Time
- Bubble (2022 Movie) | Plot and Ending Explained
- The best movies for fans of Mulholland Drive
- The best movies for fans of Perfect Blue
- Mysterious Sci-Fi Thrillers Like Under the Skin
- 20 Great Movies for Fans of Fight Club
- The best movies that are most like The Wailing
- Being John Malkovich Explained: Key Themes & Motifs
- Mulholland Drive Explained: Key Themes & Motifs
- The bizarre ending of Being John Malkovich explained
- The surreal ending of Mulholland Drive explained
- How our Netflix Top 10 point system works
- The Colossal ranking of every David Lynch movie
- The Definitive Explanation of Under the Skin
- The Definitive Explanation of The Game
- Why Sharon Tate lives in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
- 5 motifs that help us understand Baby Boy
- Your Name (2016) | The Definitive Explanation
- Does Reverend Toller live or die? The ending of First Reformed explained
- Why ‘We Are the Flesh’ Has a Deeper Twist Ending Than ‘The Sixth Sense’
- Jonah Hill’s obsession with Kanye West: why Mid90s is more complex than you think
- Understanding Andrea Arnold’s filmography
- When Chris chokes Rose: Get Out’s rallying cry against racism in America
- Understanding Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s filmography
- Explaining the end of The Elephant Man
- The confusing story of Blue Velvet explained
- Explaining the end of The Big Sick
- What does the title mean in Allegiant?
- The case for each “father” in Bridget Jones’s Baby