The Film Colossus Podcast | Episode 20: Chungking Express

Travis Bean
October 3, 2023

There are good movies. There are great movies. Then there’s pure transcendence—and that’s Chungking Express. For the first time in Film Colossus history, Chris and Travis agree on a movie being a bona fide classic. They discuss Wong Kar-wai’s 1994 heartwarming and heartbreaking ode to the complexity of love and the challenge of discovering yourself in a chaotic world.

Chris’s 2026 Movie Rankings

Every 2026 movie I’ve seen, ranked. Became a dad, so catching up. Updated: October 17

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The Odyssey
The Drama
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
Masters of the Universe
The Social Reckoning
Project Hail Mary
Supergirl
Mortal Kombat II
The Rip
Iron Lung

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Travis Bean

Travis Bean is co-founder of Colossus. He writes about the impact of art on his life and the world around us.

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