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
Park Chan-wook’s “The Handmaiden” (2016), While casual viewers might get caught up in the labyrinthine plot or the “erotic thriller” label, for me, this film is a study in precision a “painterly” experience where every frame feels intentional. It is… Read More »The Handmaiden (2016) – Cinematography Analysis
We spend hours dissecting intention, craft, and the emotional logic that stitches a sequence together. Few films demand this kind of engagement like Adam Elliott’s Mary and Max (2009). On the surface, it’s a whimsical stop-motion piece about an unlikely pen-pal friendship.… Read More »Mary and Max (2009) – Cinematography Analysis
When I first watched Barry Lyndon, I wasn’t just looking at a movie; I was looking at a series of 18th-century oil paintings that somehow learned to move. It’s a film that demands patience, but the payoff is a visual education… Read More »Barry Lyndon (1975) – Cinematography Analysis
Spike Jonze’s 2013 masterpiece Her shuts that part of my brain off. It isn’t just a film I admire; it’s a benchmark. It’s a testament to how visual craft can merge to create something utterly unique and profoundly human, even… Read More »Her (2013) – Cinematography Analysis
Groundhog Day isn’t just a funny movie; it’s a study on repetition and ego. We follow Phil Connors (Bill Murray), an arrogant weatherman stuck in a time loop in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. He has to relive the same 24 hours until he… Read More »Groundhog Day (1993) – Cinematography Analysis
It takes a lot to pull me out of “analysis mode” and just let me enjoy a film, but Denis Villeneuve’s Blade Runner 2049 managed it. It’s not just a sequel; it’s a benchmark. It’s the kind of movie that reminds… Read More »Blade Runner 2049 (2017) – Cinematography Analysis