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Film Colossus

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The End of Oak Street (2026)

August 19, 2026 · 27 min

I fear people will watch The End of Oak Street and come away thinking it's just a fun, Amblin-like Dino-horror film with a family element. But David Robert Mitchell isn't that kind of filmmaker. Of course, there's a thematic concept…
Barry Lyndon (1975)

September 6, 2024 · 1 hr 8 min

This week, we walk through the beautiful, yet somehow grotesque world of: Barry Lyndon. This slow, meandering film offers quite a challenge for Chris and Travis—two diehard Stanley Kubrick fans—as they navigate through the movie’s…
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

August 22, 2024 · 1 hr 10 min

This week, we traverse the psychological labyrinth known as: The Silence of the Lambs. We revisit this classic thriller and discuss its contents, finding a narrative in Clarice’s struggle to move on, to form an identity outside her trauma…
Synecdoche, New York (2008)

August 16, 2024 · 1 hr 24 min

This week, we delve into one of the most confounding movies ever: Synecdoche, New York. And we’re here to say the movie, while surreal and outlandish and subversive, is actually much simpler than it seems. We go down a strange path trying…
Rebel Without a Cause (1955)

August 8, 2024 · 1 hr 13 min

This week, we share a winding, whirling discussion about the 1955 classic: Rebel Without a Cause. What follows isn’t just a thematic breakdown of the movie’s commentary on post-war generational tensions, but a macro discussion about the…

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The Natural (1984)

August 1, 2024 · 1 hr 9 min

This week, we discuss the baseball classic: The Natural. It used to be one of Chris’s favorite movies—but does it still hold up? And is Travis impressed at all upon first watch? In some ways, yes…in many ways, no. Our discussion takes some…
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

July 18, 2024 · 1 hr 13 min

This week, we make everybody mad by defending the much-maligned superhero masterpiece: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. We talk about the differences between the theatrical and director’s cut and how it helps the film’s themes and ideas…
MaXXXine (2024)

July 11, 2024 · 1 hr 16 min

This week on 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 as dissect the…
Immaculate (2024)

July 4, 2024 · 1 hr 5 min

This week on the Film Colossus podcast, we navigate the murky waters of religious hysteria with the 2024 Sydney Sweeney nun flick: Immaculate. Chris and Travis are at odds with what they find to be a clunky, stifling experience that never…
Challengers (2024)

June 27, 2024 · 58 min

This week on the Film Colossus podcast, we break down the sexiest movie of 2024: Challengers. Chris and Travis suit up, grab their racquets, and step on opposite sides of the court to debate what is and isn't working in this wild, back and…
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

June 20, 2024 · 1 hr 17 min

We’re back, baby!! (No pun intended.) And this week on the Film Colossus podcast, we discuss the epic, the unassailable, the oh-my-god-why-is-this-movie-so-long classic: Lawrence of Arabia. We break down the film’s incredible visualization…
The Zone of Interest (2023)

March 28, 2024 · 1 hr 18 min

This week, we discuss the 2023 Oscar winner: The Zone of Interest. Chris is very much in the camp that the film is a modern masterpiece, while Travis…needs some convincing. They discuss sound design, slow cinema, and the film’s ultimate…