From Baubach to Bergman
Something I realized while looking at some Bergman Criterion Collection DVDs. Made me smile. #FannyandAlexander #IngmarBergman...
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- Nov 12, 2019
Weekend (2011) – Directing a Long Take
Directed by Andrew Haigh. Shot by Ula Pontikos. Starring Tom Cullen as Russell and Chris New as Glen. After a one-night-stand-turned-emot...
- Oct 13, 2018
Rediscovering The Thin Red Line (1998) – Editing Micro-moments + A New Type of Battle Scene
Just rewatched this 1998 Terence Malick war film about a battle vs the Japanese in the Pacific in WWII. I want to break down...
- Oct 5, 2018
A Star is Born (2018) – A Visual Motif – Spoilers
Quick post here – SPOILERS ABOUND for A STAR IS BORN (2018). I just wanted to discuss one visual element DP Matthew Libatique and...
- Jan 25, 2018
A Ghost Story (2017) – Dissecting a Bold, Beautiful, and Immersive Indie
A GHOST STORY (2017) Directed by David Lowery (Ain’t Them Bodies Saints; Pete’s Dragon; Old Man and the Gun). Starring Rooney Mara (The...
![Call Me By Your Name (2017) – Why it’s a Masterpiece [Spoilers]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c74ff8_88f38e234dec49e9aac04347bcf2e122~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/c74ff8_88f38e234dec49e9aac04347bcf2e122~mv2.jpg)
- Nov 30, 2017
Call Me By Your Name (2017) – Why it’s a Masterpiece [Spoilers]
CALL ME BY YOUR NAME (2017) – Dir. Luca Guadagnino (I AM LOVE; A BIGGER SPLASH). Starring Armie Hammer (THE SOCIAL NETWORK), Timothée...
- May 29, 2017
Manchester By The Sea (2016) – Asymmetrical Character Coverage Reflects Different Emotional St
MANCHESTER BY THE SEA (2016) Directed Kenneth Lonergan (Margaret; You Can Count On Me). Starring Casey Affleck, Lucas Hedges, Michelle...
- Oct 8, 2014
Gone Girl (2014) — Handheld Camera — Absence Highlights Presence
*SPOILER ALERT!* Not the whole plot, but one key component. GONE GIRL (2014) Directed by David Fincher (The Social Network, Fight Club,...
- Aug 7, 2014
Black Swan (2010) — Homage It! Homage It!
BLACK SWAN (2010) Directed by Darren Aronofsky (Noah, The Wrestler, Requiem for a Dream). Starring Natalie Portman (Star Wars prequel...
- Nov 29, 2012
Boogie Nights (1997) – Paul Thomas Anderson: A New Kind of Establishing Shot
BOOGIE NIGHTS (1997) Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson (Hard Eight; Magnolia; Punch-Drunk Love; There Will Be Blood; The Master)....
- Jul 21, 2012
Loves of a Blonde (1965) and Biutiful (2010) – Homage? It looks that way.
LOVES OF A BLONDE (1965) and BIUTIFUL (2010) Loves of a Blonde: Directed by Milos Forman (Amadeus; One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest). With...
- Jun 26, 2012
Sidney Lumet – Confinement and Claustrophobia
SIDNEY LUMET: CONFINEMENT AND CLAUSTROPHOBIA Restricting Space for Dramatic Purposes Sidney Lumet was a masterful filmmaker. He directed...
- May 11, 2012
Aliens (1986)
ALIENS Directed by James Cameron. Starring Sigourney Weaver (Ghostbusters; Avatar), Carrie Henn, Michael Biehn (The Terminator), Lance...