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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.
Being John Malkovich explained (1999)
What is Being John Malkovich about? Being John Malkovich is all about, ironically enough, being yourself. When Craig enters the mind of John Malkovich, he believes he is seeing the world through a new set of eyes—but really, it’s just…
Aftersun explained (2022)
What is Aftersun about? Aftersun is a movie about memory and reconciling with our past. Sophie is an adult woman with a family of her own, and on her birthday she thinks back to the final days she spent with…
Suzume explained (2022)
Welcome to our Colossus Movie Guide for Suzume. 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…
Looper explained
Welcome to our Colossus Movie Guide for Looper. 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…
Eyes Wide Shut explained
Welcome to our Colossus Movie Guide for Eyes Wide Shut. 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…
Witness for the Prosecution explained (1957)
Welcome to our Colossus Movie Guide for Witness for the Prosecution. 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…
Apocalypse Now explained
Welcome to our Colossus Movie Guide for Apocalypse Now. 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…
Dissecting the Letterboxd Top 250
Letterboxd recently changed the algorithm for its “Official Top 250 Narrative Feature Films” list, aka the Letterboxd Top 250. In response to the newly released Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse claiming the #1 spot in a matter of days, it seems…
Drive explained (2011)
What is Drive about? Drive explores the conflicting personas we feel torn between—the classic tale between the light and the dark—as well as the personal cost of violence. The central character, a stunt driver by day and getaway driver by…
Don’t Worry Darling explained
Welcome to our Colossus Movie Guide for Don’t Worry Darling. 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…
Psycho explained (1960)
What is Psycho about? Psycho exists on two levels. On the surface level, we have a tale of a psychotic killer. Norman Bates is a seemingly regular man who lives with his mother. But before long, we discover that Norman…
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