When I re-watched Garth Davis’s Lion (2016) recently, the narrative punch of Saroo Brierley’s true story was still there, but what really hooked me was the technical precision. It is a masterclass in duality. Lion is effectively two films stitched together: the visceral,… Read More »Lion (2016) – Cinematography Analysis
Park Chan-wook’s “The Handmaiden” (2016), While casual viewers might get caught up in the labyrinthine plot or the “erotic thriller” label, for me, this film is a study in precision a “painterly” experience where every frame feels intentional. It is… Read More »The Handmaiden (2016) – Cinematography Analysis
Spike Jonze’s 2013 masterpiece Her shuts that part of my brain off. It isn’t just a film I admire; it’s a benchmark. It’s a testament to how visual craft can merge to create something utterly unique and profoundly human, even… Read More »Her (2013) – Cinematography Analysis
It takes a lot to pull me out of “analysis mode” and just let me enjoy a film, but Denis Villeneuve’s Blade Runner 2049 managed it. It’s not just a sequel; it’s a benchmark. It’s the kind of movie that reminds… Read More »Blade Runner 2049 (2017) – Cinematography Analysis
Let’s talk about Guardians of the Galaxy (2014). When this movie first dropped, a lot of us in the industry saw it as a massive gamble. Marvel was taking a roster of obscure, eccentric characters a raccoon, a tree, a green… Read More »Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) – Cinematography Analysis
It is rare to find a film that is so distinctly bisected by its visual language. Hacksaw Ridge is absolutely one of those instances. As filmmakers, we often talk about “visual arcs,” but Mel Gibson and his team created two entirely different… Read More »Hacksaw Ridge (2016) – Cinematography Analysis
I’m used to comic book adaptations leaning on spectacle and saturation, but James Mangold and cinematographer John Mathieson went the opposite direction here. They crafted a film that is dusty, exhausted, and incredibly tactile. From the opening shot of Logan… Read More »Logan (2017) – Cinematography Analysis