Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography

April 30, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Ashes of Time

"...last, but not least, the astonishingly rich and inventive cinematography by Christopher Doyle, whose expert realization of Wong Kar..."

June 9, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Map of the Human Heart

"...Moreau. Breathtaking in both its narrative scope and its cinematography, Map of the Human Heart is an epic love..."

May 14, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Resident Evil

Wild, senseless, sexy adaptation of the popular zombie shoot-'em-up video game

"...ambitiously mind-blowing wreck it is, bursting with dazzlingly sordid cinematography that screams “Eurotrash!” and delicious, ridiculous dialogue like this..."

March 15, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

This Is My Father

"...This Quinn family production (brother Declan Quinn tackles the cinematography chores, Paul directs, and Aidan co-stars) is as weepy..."

June 18, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Gonin

"...salaryman with a sickly, molten core) and its stunning cinematography (which plays like Scorsese's worst nightmare on bathtub crank)...."

April 24, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Devil's Due

She's having an unholy baby - but isn't that every pregnant woman's fear? The only new ingredient in this horror setup is the found-footage element.

"...taste in your mouth. For all its effectively spooky cinematography, this popcorn horror show is just plain stale...."

Jan. 24, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Laal Singh Chaddha

Indian remake of Forrest Gump even more cloying than the original

"...history, but it is bad. Even Satyajit Pande’s stunning cinematography showcasing the vast and diverse landscapes of India isn’t..."

Aug. 12, 2022 Movie Review by Josh Hurtado

1917

World War I drama shows heroism in saving, not taking, lives

"...is instead impressionistic, most especially in its highly structured cinematography. Roger Deakins’ camera drifts through the chaos, taking Emmanuel..."

Jan. 10, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Motherless Brooklyn

Edward Norton leads a stylish, meandering trip around a corrupt 1950s NYC

"...don’t always pay off, the actors and the thoughtful cinematography of veteran Dick Pope always ensure that there’s something..."

Nov. 1, 2019 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Penguins

Chilly nature documentary has a cuddly heart that's perfect for young animal lovers

"...were obtained. Despite issues with the Penguins narrative, its cinematography is unsurpassed...."

April 19, 2019 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Mandy

Nicolas Cage is stunning in this hallucinogenic revenger

"...film in virtually every department, from the dazzlingly insane cinematography and lysergically–inclined production design to what I can only..."

Sept. 14, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Cold Skin

Imperialism and isolation pervade this monster movie

"...but in those slack moments the bleak and menacing cinematography of Daniel Aranyó is almost distractingly beautiful. Somehow he..."

Sept. 7, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Madeline's Madeline

"...In this case, it's Ashley Connor's radical and entrancing cinematography, and the subtle use of depth of field to..."

Aug. 31, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Captain

A bleak warning from Nazi Germany carries modern resonance

"...only through Florian Ballhaus' stark, handheld, black and white cinematography (one particular scene of mass slaughter would be almost..."

Aug. 10, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Mission: Impossible – Fallout

Tom Cruise risks life and limb in one of the best missions yet

"...is greatly assisted by Rob Hardy’s fluid and kinetic cinematography. There are set-pieces in this film, especially the last..."

July 27, 2018 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Lean on Pete

Equine tale is a lot deeper than the cheesy subject suggests.

"...or cliched. Aided and abetted by the absolutely striking cinematography of Magnus Nordenhof Jønck and a pitch-perfect cast, this..."

April 20, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Snowman

Jo Nesbø's crime series hits the big screen

"...Despite the game cast and some marvelously atmospheric cinematography from Oscar-winning DP Dion Beebe, The Snowman is a..."

Oct. 27, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Blade Runner 2049

This visually lush sequel was worth the wait.

"...never a slog even at over two-and-a-half hours. Deakins’ cinematography is achingly beautiful, so much so that many still..."

Oct. 6, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Mountain Between Us

This is what a boring plane crash movie looks like

"...it despite its game cast and Mandy Walker’s lovely cinematography. By the end of the film, this pair of..."

Oct. 6, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Churchill

An intimate look at a leader's state of mind

"...with some hackneyed dialogue, and framed by “great man” cinematography that poses him commandingly in every shot. Fortunately, Brian..."

June 9, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Frantz

A bitter-sweet romance in the aftermath of WWI

"...The film sucks you in with its exquisite cinematography (shot in lush black-and-white, with a handful of carefully..."

April 7, 2017 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Gold

Not much glitters in this uneven film

"...gambles, Gold takes few of its own. Robert Elswit’s cinematography is lovely, and McConaughey is a hoot to watch,..."

Jan. 27, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Split

Another twisted (and twisty) offering from M. Night Shyamalan

"...on James McAvoy’s central performance and Michael Gioulakis’ expressive cinematography to tell its story about a man with dissociative..."

Jan. 20, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Disappointments Room

Kate Beckinsale moves into a haunted house

"...brooding tone of the film and Rogier Stoffers’ gloom-laden cinematography, this Room is devoid of any real shocks other..."

Sept. 16, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Hollars

Domestic dramedy has flashes of magic

"...way-too-numerous interludes peppered with popular music, and the unimaginative cinematography make this film seem more routine than anything truly..."

Sept. 16, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Innocents

Polish nuns raped by soldiers during WWII trigger wider moral issues

"...The film’s snow-dappled setting, exquisitely captured in the shadows-and-light cinematography of Caroline Champetier, icily accentuates the horror of la..."

Aug. 5, 2016 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Free State of Jones

Matthew McConaughey stars in pic about little-known Civil War event

"...Matthew McConaughey’s focused lead performance and Benoît Delhomme’s lovely cinematography to stir viewers’ interests...."

June 24, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Creed

Stallone's Rocky trains Apollo Creed's son in worthy franchise reboot

"...triumph. But the performances are lovely, and Maryse Alberti’s cinematography, especially in the fight sequences, is deft and dynamic...."

Nov. 27, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Green Inferno

Eli Roth's long-delayed cannibal movie has passed its shelf life

"...among them the hellishly good (and, indeed, hallucinogenically green) cinematography of Antonio Quercia. Greg Nicotero and Howard Berger of..."

Sept. 25, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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