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Todd Haynes’s latest film mistakes aesthetics for meaning.

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Cinematographer Ed Lachman, ASC, On Shooting “Carol”

Carol (2015) Cinematography Analysis

Behind Carol: the photographers who influenced Todd Haynes’ award-winning film

The Brilliant Subversiveness of ‘Carol’s’ Conventional Ending

Carol (Haynes, 2015)

Cinematographer Edward Lachman on ‘Carol’ as a Stylistic Foil to ‘Far From Heaven’

Carol review: 'Cate Blanchett will slay you'

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Carol Featurette - Screenplay (2015) - Cate Blanchette, Rooney Mara Drama HD

Under the Skin explained

The Absent Gaze: Navigating Feminist Cinematography on Notebook

Mastering the Movie Colour Palette: del Toro

Under the Skin - BFI review

Vertigo Film Score Analysis

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World of Wong Kar Wei - go 7 minutes and 13 seconds in!

Academy Conversations: Carol

'Carol,' 'Erin Brockovich' Cinematographer on How He Turns Images Into Ideas

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