Sitting down to revisit Iron Man (2008) for a cinematography analysis was a genuine treat. It’s easy to forget that before the MCU became the massive machine it is today, this was just a movie and a risky one at that. There… Read More »Iron Man (2008) – Cinematography Analysis
Wim Wenders’ 1984 classic, Paris, Texas reckons with the inescapable truth that, as Confucius said, “Wherever you go, there you are.” For Travis Henderson, this isn’t philosophy; it’s a reality etched into the celluloid. The cinematography actively drives the storytelling, guiding… Read More »Paris, Texas (1984) – Cinematography Analysis
John Huston’s The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) classic isn’t just a great story about greed; it’s a masterclass in visual storytelling. Every frame, every hard shadow, and every composition works to twist the knife of paranoia. It’s one… Read More »The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) – Cinematography Analysis
Rebecca (1940) is a masterclass in visual design that proves you don’t need a single drop of color to terrify an audience.This was Hitchcock’s first American feature and his only Best Picture winner. But for me, it’s not just a… Read More »Rebecca (1940) – Cinematography Analysis
When Mathieu Kassovitz dropped La Haine in 1995, it landed like a bomb. It wasn’t just a movie; it was a snapshot of a fracture in French society that people were trying to ignore. Shot in stark black and white, it follows… Read More »La haine (1995) – Cinematography Analysis
To call The Bridge on the River Kwai a “war movie” feels like a disservice. It’s a psychological thriller disguised as an epic. While the backdrop is the brutal reality of a World War II Japanese POW camp, the real battlefield is… Read More »The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) – Cinematography Analysis
Watching Ben-Hur forces me to shift gears completely. It requires a different mindset, one that appreciates a time when the “look” wasn’t something you dialed in later—it was baked into the negative on the day, under the blazing sun. When I watch… Read More »Ben-Hur (1959) – Cinematography Analysis