my favorite sequence was the citizens of the idyllic small town reading a sensational newspaper headline. great use of text on screen!

I have to commend it for being pretty stylish! The opening scene certainly grabbed my attention.

Another favorite part: I think this clip shows how Preminger's assurance & craft helps this kind of movie: Stewart stepping aside to reveal Gazzara, who then walks to the stand. The camera pushes in on them rather than cuts, then Scott & Stewart deftly trade places after the reverse shot of Gazzara

The most arresting scene in the movie is Haruko's assault by the three drunk sailors. The low angle as she's trapped behind the bed, the sailors' animalistic barbarism, the flip in perspective after the punch, the nightmarish camera spin from the ceiling. really really powerful stuff

Jurassic Park (1993): Its so crazy watching this immediately after Jurassic World lol. It turns out the key to Jurassic Park is Steven Spielberg. Check out the camera movement, framing and blocking in this 45-second shot focused on a literal pile of shit. Colin Trevorrow simply can not do this

One other moment that I really liked was the slow deliberate pan across Mookie and Pino while Sal is flirting with and doting on Jade (who can blame him imo). For some reason the gliding camera just hits way harder than a typical reaction shot

Stray Dog (1949): A pretty considerable amount of craft for a movie made in 1949 with a clearly limited budget. Almost like a silent movie in many of the montage sections. For example: the cabaret dancers running upstairs after the show and collapsing in overheated exhaustion on the green room floor