The Artist isn’t just a “silent movie gimmick.” when I revisited this in the suite recently, I was struck by the sheer technical precision involved. It’s a film that demands the audience lean in and relearn a forgotten cinematic language, and… Read More »The Artist (2011) – Cinematography Analysis & Stills
I want to dive into a film that occupies a complex space in the Star Trek canon, but visually, is an absolute masterclass: J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek Into Darkness (2013). While the narrative choices sparked plenty of debate among the Trek faithful,… Read More »Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) – Cinematography Analysis & Stills
I still remember sitting in a theater back in 2004 when Hero finally hit the US. I was just a kid then, but the atmosphere in that room changed the second the first color sequence washed over the screen. As a filmmaker… Read More »Hero (2002) – Cinematography Analysis
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) isn’t just a wuxia film; it’s a masterclass in cinematic artistry. It’s a film that continues to challenge my understanding of what happens when high-level craft meets a singular vision. Having spent a significant amount… Read More »Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) – Cinematography Analysis
Apocalypto (2006) is the latter a cinematic gut punch. It’s a raw, primal epic that manages to feel ancient and immediate all at once. Mel Gibson’s vision was ambitious: plunge a modern audience into a pre-Columbian Mayan world via a relentless… Read More »Apocalypto (2006) – Cinematography Analysis
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), I’ll be honest the first time I sat through it, I was overwhelmed by the sheer scale of it. It’s often dismissed as “Fincher’s Forrest Gump” because they share Eric Roth as a screenwriter,… Read More »The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) – Cinematography Analysis
When I first encountered Julian Schnabel’s The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, it hit me with the force of a revelation. This wasn’t just a story told; it was an experience conjured. It was a total immersion into a reality I couldn’t possibly… Read More »The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007) – Cinematography Analysis