When Luchino Visconti’s “Death in Venice” about an aging artist lingering in a hotel in Venice finally reveals itself, it is absolutely breathtaking. I found myself mesmerised at how a film can express so much by saying so little. It possesses an honest and truthful understanding of beauty, art, and how they relate to ourContinue reading “Transcendence in Luchino Visconti’s “Death in Venice””
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The Coziness of “The Tree of Wooden Clogs”
If I were to ever list the most well photographed films ever made, “The Tree of Wooden Clogs” would probably be right up there. The photographic images in this film are on par with the greatest paintings ever made. The cozy lighting and earthy texture within each perfectly composed shot is so vivid, rich andContinue reading “The Coziness of “The Tree of Wooden Clogs””
Film Analysis: Martin Scorsese’s Portrayal of New York
There is no such thing as seeing New York through Martin Scorsese’s eyes, for Scorsese merely projects the light detected by the warped eyes of his lonely protagonists. His signature light-reflected visual approach used to showcase New York City is evident in most of his films, but varies in significance and meaning from one pictureContinue reading “Film Analysis: Martin Scorsese’s Portrayal of New York”
Film Analysis: Michael Mann’s Portrayal of Los Angeles
Los Angeles is an overpopulated city, yet it is depicted as a silent milieu of isolation. Mann provides us with a canvas of the great city, only one we’ve never laid eyes on before. A car driving through an empty highway, flickering city lights of a silent night, an empty apartment reflecting an endless ocean,Continue reading “Film Analysis: Michael Mann’s Portrayal of Los Angeles”
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