CODA (2021) Child of Deaf Adults is a title that immediately anchors you. It’s the story of Ruby Rossi, the only hearing member of a deaf fishing family in Gloucester, caught between the literal “heavy lifting” of the family business… Read More »CODA (2021) – Cinematography Analysis
Whenever I revisit Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) ,I’m struck by how it defies the “aging” process. Released in 1969, it sits right on the cusp of the New Hollywood era a film that respects the Western genre while… Read More »Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) – Cinematography Analysis
When I re-watched Garth Davis’s Lion (2016) recently, the narrative punch of Saroo Brierley’s true story was still there, but what really hooked me was the technical precision. It is a masterclass in duality. Lion is effectively two films stitched together: the visceral,… Read More »Lion (2016) – Cinematography Analysis
Dog Day Afternoon(1975) it’s a film that resonates deeply with me, not just as a narrative of a bank robbery gone spectacularly wrong, but as a clinic in how cinematography specifically the work of DP Victor J. Kemper can elevate… Read More »Dog Day Afternoon (1975) – Cinematography Analysis
When I look at Richard Linklater’s Boyhood, I don’t just see a coming-of-age movie I see a twelve-year logistical anxiety attack. The concept alone is terrifying. Filming a story over a dozen years with the same actors isn’t just a scheduling… Read More »Boyhood (2014) – Cinematography Analysis
There are certain films where the craft and the narrative hit a sweet spot so perfect that you can’t tell where the script ends and the image begins. In Bruges (2008) is unequivocally one of them. Martin McDonagh’s debut feature isn’t just… Read More »In Bruges (2008) – Cinematography Analysis
When Bohemian Rhapsody was released, the critical response was polarized. While audiences embraced the celebration of Queen’s music, many critics argued the narrative played it safe, smoothing over the complexities of Freddie Mercury’s life in favor of a “greatest hits” approach. But… Read More »Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) – Cinematography Analysis