In this episode of the Film Colossus Podcast, we explore the brazen and bizarre Oscar winner: Poor Things. We react to Yorgos Lanthimos’ drastic changes...
What is Poor Things about?
Poor Things is, like most Yorgos films, strange. But also mostly straightforward. Bella’s child-like perspective of the world allows the...
In recent interviews Dan Gilroy (writer/director of Velvet Buzzsaw) has talked about two topics. His interest in the intersection between commerce and art. And one...
Barry Lyndon’s themes, ending, meaning, real-life application, and more
Inferiority
When trying to figure out a movie’s theme, the first thing I usually do is look...
Synecdoche, New York is a daunting movie that's actually quite simple. Actually, it's so simple that if I summarized it here, you wouldn't need to check out the article. But I'll tell you anyways: It's about not wasting time, in life and art.
Speak No Evil has more going on than just an excellent performance from James McAvoy. It has two primary themes. One, the importance of healthy honesty. And two, the influence of parents on children.