I want to dig deep into a film that stands as a quiet giant in the landscape of modern cinema: Warrior (2011). It’s a film that resonates on so many levels not just for its visceral action, but for the profound emotional… Read More »Warrior (2011) – Cinematography Analysis
When I first watched Spotlight (2015), I was immediately struck by its quiet power. It’s a film that, on the surface, doesn’t scream for attention with flashy visuals, yet its cinematography is precisely what makes it so profoundly effective. The challenge that… Read More »Spotlight (2015) – Cinematography Analysis
Rush is essentially a character study draped in the spectacle of 1970s Formula One. The rivalry between James Hunt and Niki Lauda is the engine here. Ron Howard and screenwriter Peter Morgan navigated the line between historical fact and dramatic necessity,… Read More »Rush (2013) – Cinematography Analysis
Some films stick with you, not just for their story or performances, but for that intangible feeling they leave in your gut – a sense of pure, unadulterated cinema. Ford v Ferrari (2019) is absolutely one of those films for me. It’s… Read More »Ford v Ferrari (2019) – Cinematography Analysis
When I first watched Martin McDonagh’s Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, I was struck by the discipline of the image. With performances this volatile Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson, and Sam Rockwell are all operating at peak intensity it would have been… Read More »Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) – Cinematography Analysis
Few films kick open the door to a new decade like Guy Ritchie’s 1998 debut, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.Looking back at a film like this isn’t just nostalgia; it’s a reminder of what raw, unbridled vision looks like when… Read More »Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) – 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