Tonight On the Little Screen #3

From Robert Wise's "The Day the Earth Stood Still", 1951.

"This is a movie about hats."

From Joel and Ethan Coen's "Miller's Crossing", 1990

The title quote is from director of photography Barry Sonnenfeld.

Noirism #2: More Shadow Grids

From Alfred Hitchcock's "Shadow of a Doubt", 1943.

Unlike the impossible shadows in "Laura", Hitchcock's shadows are cast by objects visible to the viewer and are more texturally varied.

Symmetrical Composition in "Miller's Crossing".

From Joel and Ethan Coen's "Miller's Crossing", 1990.

Orpheus Descending; Killers #4

From Marcel Camus' "Black Orpheus", 1959.

The rings of hell.

Death appears at the window.

In the Woods, Late At Night

From Charles Laughton's "The Night of the Hunter", 1955

and F.W. Murnau's "Sunrise", 1927.

While watching "The Night of the Hunter" recently this shot reminded me of Sunrise.

Orphans #2

From Clair Denis' "The Intruder", 2004,

and Larisa Shepitko's "The Ascent", 1977.

Chasing the cars that carry their parents away.