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
Philadelphia, I find this film to be an incredible case study. In 1993, it was a massive gamble for Hollywood taking the AIDS epidemic and homophobia head-on at a time when most studios were looking the other way. While people… Read More »Philadelphia (1993) – Cinematography Analysis & Stills
Ang Lee’s Brokeback Mountain is, for me, the ultimate masterclass. It’s the film I revisit when I need to remind myself that cinematography isn’t about making “pretty pictures” it’s about weaving a raw, emotional tapestry into every single frame. The way it… Read More »Brokeback Mountain (2005) – Cinematography Analysis & Stills
Paul Haggis’s 2004 Best Picture winner, my first instinct isn’t to rehash the narrative debates. Trust me, I’ve heard it all the “Brokeback Mountain should have won” chorus, the accusations of its simplistic take on racism, even Haggis himself admitting… Read More »Crash (2004) – Cinematography Analysis & Stills
Let’s talk about Autumn Sonata. Ingmar Bergman’s 1978 masterpiece is exactly that. It’s a raw, unflinching look at a mother-daughter relationship, steeped in decades of resentment. It feels less like a movie and more like a forensic excavation of the human… Read More »Autumn Sonata (1978) – Cinematography Analysis & Stills
Federico Fellini’s 1957 masterpiece Nights of Cabiria don’t just leave an impression; they haunt you. It’s a film that looks simple on the surface but is actually a profound masterclass in how visual choices elevate a gritty narrative into something mythic.… Read More »Nights of Cabiria (1957) – Cinematography Analysis & Stills
Today, I’m diving into a film that is practically etched into the DNA of cinema history one I find myself returning to whenever I need a reminder of why I do what I do. It’s Federico Fellini’s 1954 masterpiece, La Strada.… Read More »La Strada (1954) – Cinematography Analysis & Stills