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Travis Bean is co-founder of Colossus. He writes about the impact of art on his life and the world around us.
dad with two kids and no time reviews: MaXXXine (2024)
once again, my son has gone down for what I assume will be a 35-minute nap, hopefully it’s longer, but who knows these days, he took a three-hour nap yesterday and the irony of it all is that I didn’t…
The Film Colossus Podcast | Episode 61: MaXXXine
In this episode of the Film Colossus Podcast, we complete our podcast discussion of Ti West’s epic Hollywood trilogy with: MaXXXine. We take a step back and survey how the story ultimately ties together with X and Pearl, as well…
dad with two kids and no time reviews: Torn Curtain (1966)
this review was written on a cloudy summer day when my wife and daughter were at the playground and I was watching over my son who was sleeping and these days he only sleeps about 35 minutes at a time…
Mulholland Drive Explained | Let’s Go To Club Silencio
Welcome to our Colossus Movie Guide for Mulholland Drive. 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…
The Giant Explanation of Your Name (Kimi no Na wa)
Several fragments of a comet fall through the sky. Most of them won’t collide with Earth, but one breaks off and hurtles directly towards the town of Itomori. Soon, everybody there will be vanquished. The parents, the children, the teachers,…
2023 Movie Rankings | Travis Bean
This is a live list where I rank the movies of 2023. People tend to believe I have…contrarian taste. So some of these rankings may surprise you. But they are true and genuine. I highly favor movies with considerable style,…
Denis Villeneuve movies explained
Denis Villeneuve has discovered a winning formula with his films. They contain enough overt drama, enough interesting situations, enough debilitating tension, enough quality acting to keep you invested. But the beauty of Villeneuve is…he never quite gives you everything you…
My Neighbor Totoro explained
What is My Neighbor Totoro about? My Neighbor Totoro is about how our relationship with nature and Mother Earth serves as an integral part of our spiritual growth. The film centers on a family trying to rebuild: the mother is…
Lynch’s Dune Explained | Reborn in the rain
Welcome to our Colossus Movie Guide for Dune. This guide contains our detailed library of content covering key aspects of the movie’s plot, ending, meaning, and more. We encourage your comments to help us create the best possible guide. Thank…
Ari Aster movies explained
There may be no modern filmmaker who’s more esteemed…yet less understood than Ari Aster. The man himself—completely unpretentious and humble in interviews, full of enthusiasm and ideas, and backed by a sincere love for movies—is not as enigmatic as directors…
Ride Lonesome explained (1959)
Welcome to our Colossus Movie Guide for Ride Lonesome. This guide contains our detailed library of content covering key aspects of the movie’s plot, ending, meaning, and more. We encourage your comments to help us create the best possible guide.…
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