Watching Network today feels less like watching a “classic” and more like reading a news feed from next week. It’s a darkly comedic satire, sure, but its commentary on news-as-entertainment and the monetization of outrage is chilling. Every time I cue it… Read More »Network (1976) – Cinematography Analysis
Hotel Rwanda (2004) requires a different mindset it’s a study in restraint.This film presents a terrifying challenge for any visual storyteller: how do you balance historical gravitas with cinematic accessibility? How do you visualize one of the darkest chapters of human… Read More »Hotel Rwanda (2004) – Cinematography Analysis
Usually, when I dissect a film, I’m looking for the flashy stuff. But Tom Hooper’s The King’s Speech (2010) is different. On paper, it’s a standard period drama about a stammering royal. But visually? It’s a clinic on how to make an… Read More »The King’s Speech (2010) – 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’s a film that dances on the line between glamorous fantasy and grounded reality, much like its protagonist, Frank Abagnale Jr. You know, the guy who, before he could legally buy a beer, was living out multiple professional fantasies: pilot,… Read More »Catch Me If You Can (2002) – Cinematography Analysis
As a filmmaker and colorist running Color Culture, I watch a lot of documentaries, but Asif Kapadia’s 2010 film hits differently. It’s not just a great sports movie; it is a lesson in how curation is cinematography. Watching it is an emotional heavy lift for me, reaffirming… Read More »Senna (2010) – Cinematography Analysis
Green Book is the poster child for this aesthetic. But looking past the politics of the script or the “white savior” critiques that followed its Best Picture win, I want to analyze why this image works so well on a technical… Read More »Green Book (2018) – Cinematography Analysis