Few action films have ever landed with such visceral impact or sheer technical brilliance. From the moment the credits rolled, I knew this wasn’t just another action flick; it was a redefinition of the genre. It wasn’t just good; it… Read More »Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) – Cinematography Analysis
It’s a film I first encountered as a teenager, looking for that next Matrix fix. My initial reaction back then was likely similar to many: a bit perplexed by its heavy political weight, mostly wanting more of the stylized action. But over… Read More »V for Vendetta (2005) – Cinematography Analysis
Few films hit you with the physical force of Nadine Labaki’s Capernaum. It is relentless in its portrayal of poverty in the Beirut slums, yet it never feels exploitative. Watching the world through the eyes of 12-year-old Zain isn’t just a… Read More »Capernaum (2018) – Cinematography Analysis
I spend my days deep in the visual language of cinema, but occasionally, a film comes along that reminds you just how foundational the craft is—how long it’s been evolving and how deeply it can cut. Fritz Lang’s 1931 masterpiece… Read More »M (1931) – Cinematography Analysis
t’s always a privilege to sit down and dissect a film like To Kill a Mockingbird. For anyone in the visual storytelling world—whether you’re behind the camera, in the edit suite, or in my chair as a colorist at Color Culture—this… Read More »To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) – Cinematography Analysis
When this movie first hit US screens in a truncated, re-ordered version, it was rightfully panned. But once Leone’s original vision was restored with its non-linear, dreamlike structure intact it ascended to its place as a cinema classic. The film’s… Read More »Once Upon a Time in America (1984) – Cinematography Analysis
Let’s talk Princess Mononoke. As a filmmaker and full-time colorist running Color Culture, there are certain films that act as north stars projects that don’t just tell a story, but define the visual language of their medium. Hayao Miyazaki’s Princess Mononoke is one… Read More »Princess Mononoke (1997) – Cinematography Analysis