Deathly Hallows: Part 1. It’s the one people love to call the “slow” movie or the “bridge” film. Some fans felt unsatisfied because it doesn’t give you that big, traditional narrative payoff. But for me? The cinematography in Part 1 isn’t just… Read More »Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) – Cinematography Analysis & Stills
Zodiac for those of us who spend our days staring at scopes and tweaking curves, this isn’t just a movie it’s a masterclass in visual discipline. David Fincher is famous for being a perfectionist, but with Zodiac, he and Harris Savides… Read More »Zodiac (2007) – Cinematography Analysis & Stills
Home Alone (1990), It’s a Christmas staple that, as one reviewer put it, is “one of my favorite movies of all time” and just a “great movie” through and through.While most people remember it for the slapstick and Macaulay Culkin’s legendary… Read More »Home Alone (1990) – Cinematography Analysis & Stills
X-Men: First Class (2011) for me, this isn’t just another superhero movie it’s a masterclass in how to use visual language to build a world from the ground up. It’s the “perfect prequel” because it uses its look to ground… Read More »X-Men: First Class (2011) – Cinematography Analysis & Stills
When I watch a film like Silver Linings Playbook, I’m looking past the dialogue to see how the image itself speaks. David O. Russell’s 2012 dramedy shouldn’t work on paper it’s a chaotic mix of bipolar disorder, sports obsession, and a… Read More »Silver Linings Playbook (2012) – Cinematography Analysis & Stills
Take The Hangover (2009). On the surface, it’s a high-octane raunchy comedy that raked in $469 million and became a cultural staple. But when you strip away the Mike Tyson cameos and the “Wolfpack” quotes, there’s a sophisticated visual strategy at work.… Read More »The Hangover (2009) – Cinematography Analysis & Stills
Lately, with the Wizarding World back in the cultural zeitgeist, I went back to where it all started: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (or Philosopher’s Stone for those of us outside the US). This wasn’t just a casual rewatch. I wanted to treat… Read More »Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001) – Cinematography Analysis & Stills