Category Archives: Director Analysis

A Look Inside the Films of Denis Villeneuve Most cinephiles likely know Denis Villeneuve for bursting onto the scene with 2013’s Prisoners. However, the truth of the matter is that he has been directing excellent movies for well over 20 years now. With Dune just around the corner (later this month to be exact), it is timeContinue reading “Director Analysis: Denis Villeneuve”

A Look Inside the Films of David Fincher Over the last 29 years, David Fincher has directed a total of 11 movies from inside the mind of the creator of Facebook to the mind of the Zodiac Killer and has spent most of his career as a top filmmaker. He had been in the filmContinue reading “Director Analysis: David Fincher”

A Look Inside the Films of James Cameron While James Cameron is an incredible director, he isn’t one of my favorites but he has made my all-time favorite film so he definitely deserves some recognition for that alone. Cameron is a tricky one for me to analysis because he only has 7 popular films andContinue reading “Director Analysis: James Cameron”

A Look Inside the Films of PTA Today we celebrate the birthday of Paul Thomas Anderson who has directed 8 feature films to date, with an upcoming 9th set to be released sometime later this year. Since making his feature film debut with Hard Eight in 1996, PTA has become one of the most celebrated filmmakers in the US. HeContinue reading “Director Analysis: Paul Thomas Anderson”

A Look Inside the Films of Wes Anderson Today we celebrate one of my all-time favorite directors and in my opinion one of the most unique directors of the 21st Century, Wes Anderson. Born on this day back in 1969 in Houston, Texas, Wes Anderson is known for his use of symmetry, eccentricity and distinctive visual andContinue reading “Director Analysis: Wes Anderson”

A Look Inside the Films of Edgar Wright Today, we celebrate one of the more unique and upcoming directors of the 21st Century, Edgar Wright. Born on this day back in 1974 in jolly ol’ England, Edgar Wright is known for his fast-paced and kinetic, satirical genre films, which feature extensive utilization of expressive popular music, Steadicam trackingContinue reading “Director Analysis: Edgar Wright”

A Look Inside the Films of Quentin Tarantino Today we celebrate one of the best directors of the 21st Century, Quentin Tarantino. While he isn’t one of my favorite directors, Tarantino clearly has some auteur director influences but he is also heavily influenced by exploitation cinema such as Brian De Palma, Martin Scorsese, John Woo,Continue reading “Director Analysis: Quentin Tarantino”

A Look Inside the Films of Federico Fellini During the late 1940s and the 1950s in Italy, it was all about Neorealism, which was a style of filmmaking Italian directors developed after World War II. Italian Neorealism was based on the issues Italians faced after the war and was known for the use of nonprofessionalContinue reading “Director Analysis: Federico Fellini”

A Look Inside the Films of Woody Allen Today, I want to celebrate one of my favorite writers/directors, Woody Allen. I have always been a fan of Allen since my early days in college – I watched Annie Hall (1977) on VHS and fell in love with his stylistic innovations/witty dialogue and simplistic directing. IContinue reading “Director Analysis: Woody Allen”