Home Alone (1990), It’s a Christmas staple that, as one reviewer put it, is “one of my favorite movies of all time” and just a “great movie” through and through.While most people remember it for the slapstick and Macaulay Culkin’s legendary… Read More »Home Alone (1990) – Cinematography Analysis & Stills
I’ve always found Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire to be a massive turning point in the series from a visual perspective. It’s the moment the training wheels really come off not just for Harry, Ron, and Hermione, but for the… Read More »Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) – Cinematography Analysis & Stills
X-Men: First Class (2011) for me, this isn’t just another superhero movie it’s a masterclass in how to use visual language to build a world from the ground up. It’s the “perfect prequel” because it uses its look to ground… Read More »X-Men: First Class (2011) – Cinematography Analysis & Stills
The Secret Service (2015) is always at the top of my list. It burst onto the scene with a brazen attitude, sartorial elegance, and a level of “ultraviolence” that was both shocking and from a craftsman’s perspective exquisitely choreographed. For me,… Read More »Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015) – Cinematography Analysis & Stills
When I watch a film like Silver Linings Playbook, I’m looking past the dialogue to see how the image itself speaks. David O. Russell’s 2012 dramedy shouldn’t work on paper it’s a chaotic mix of bipolar disorder, sports obsession, and a… Read More »Silver Linings Playbook (2012) – Cinematography Analysis & Stills
Take The Hangover (2009). On the surface, it’s a high-octane raunchy comedy that raked in $469 million and became a cultural staple. But when you strip away the Mike Tyson cameos and the “Wolfpack” quotes, there’s a sophisticated visual strategy at work.… Read More »The Hangover (2009) – Cinematography Analysis & Stills
Lately, with the Wizarding World back in the cultural zeitgeist, I went back to where it all started: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (or Philosopher’s Stone for those of us outside the US). This wasn’t just a casual rewatch. I wanted to treat… Read More »Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001) – Cinematography Analysis & Stills