Monthly Archives: May 2022

Scenes that I love: The Boogie Nights Recording Session (Happy Birthday, John C. Reilly)

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

Via twitter, I was reminded that today is John C. Reilly’s 57th birthday.  This provides me with a great reason to share a scene that I love from 1997’s Boogie Nights.  After falling out with his director, 70s porn star Dirk Diggler (Mark Wahlberg) attempts to reinvent himself as a rock star.  Providing support, both emotionally and musically, is his best friend and frequent co-star, Reed Rothchild (John C. Reilly).

Now, obviously, Wahlberg’s brilliantly tuneless singing usually gets the most attention here but there’s something really touching about Reed’s loyalty in these scenes.  It may just be because of the cocaine but you can tell that Reed is perhaps even more convinced of Dirk’s talent than Dirk is.

Enjoy and remember …. YOU GOT THE POWER!

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Roger Deakins Edition

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

4 Or More Shots From 4 Or More Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films lets the visuals do the talking!

Today, the Shattered Lens wishes a happy birthday to the legendary cinematographer, Roger Deakins!  It’s time for….

4 Shots From 4 Roger Deakins Film

Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984, dir by Michael Radford, cinematography by Roger Deakins)

Fargo (1996, dir by the Coen Brothers, cinematography by Roger Deakins)

Kundun (1997, dir by Martin Scorsese, cinematography by Roger Deakins)

1917 (2019, dir by Sam Mendes. cinematography by Roger Deakins)

Here’s The Trailer For The Gray Man!

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

Pity The Gray Man.

The trailer for this upcoming Netflix spy thriller had the misfortune to drop as the same time as the trailer for the new Mission: Impossible film.  Needless to say, The Gray Man has been a bit overshadowed, despite being directed by the Russo Brothers and starring Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, and Ana de Armas.

As for the trailer itself, it looks like a standard Netflix action flick but, if you’ve seen The Iceman, you know that Chris Evans can be an entertainingly eccentric villain.  And I think the Russo Brothers do have the potential to be a force outside of the MCU, even if Cherry did fall a bit flat.  So, we’ll see!   

Here’s the trailer!

Here’s the 2nd Trailer for Thor: Love and Thunder!

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

The 2nd trailer for Thor: Love and Thunder has been dropped!  In this trailer, we get to see a bit more of Thor’s reunion with Jane and we also meet the film’s villain, a creepy-looking god slayer who sounds a lot like Christian Bale.

One thing I’ve noticed about the Thor films is that someone is always trying to destroy Asgard and kill all of the Gods.  Maybe the Asgardians need to work on their image or something.  Invest in foreign trade.  Export a really funny television sitcom.  Just do something that will give the rest of the universe something positive to associate with Asgard.  When America was getting a bad reputation, it produced its own version of a British show called The Office and totally won the hearts of the world.  Maybe Asgard needs its own Steve Carell.

It’s just a thought.

Here’s the trailer:

The Wild West of Richard Case

Posted on by Dazzling Erin

Richard Case, who is not related to the comic book artist of the same name, was a pulp illustrator who was active in the 1940s.  Though he worked in all genres, he’s best-known for his work for western pulps.  Below are a few covers from the 40s, all portraying the wild west of Richard Case.

Scenes that I Love: The Roulette Scene From Run, Lola, Run (Happy Birthday, Tom Tykwer!)

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

Today is the birthday of German filmmaker Tom Tykwer.  Tykwer directed one of my favorite films of all time, 1998’s Run, Lola, Run!  As such, it only seems appropriate that today’s scene that I love should come from that film.

In this scene, Lola shows us all how to win at roulette.  Do not try this in Vegas.

Ethan Hunt returns in the Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One Teaser!

Posted on by Leonard Wilson

Holy Cow! On Twitter, Christopher McQuarrie dropped the teaser trailer for Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning – Part One and there’s just so much to unpack here. Lorne Balfe reunites with McQuarrie on the score and I’m loving the piece that plays in this trailer. It looks like almost everyone from Mission: Impossible Fallout are back, and some new faces are present with Haley Atwell joining the fray. It’s also interesting to see Henry Czerny back in the mix. If the Fast and Furious movies have taught us anything, it’s that you can always find a use for a character you thought you shelved. Wow, it’s just a teaser, and it’s only Part One! I’m pretty excited for this.

4 Shots from 4 Films: Special Ryan Coogler Edition

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

4 Or More Shots From 4 Or More Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films lets the visuals do the talking!

Today, the Shattered Lens wishes a happy birthday to director Ryan Coogler!  With just three feature films and a handful of shorts, Ryan Coogler has made a star out of Michael B. Jordan, redeemed the acting career of Sylvester Stallone, introduced the rest of the world to Wakanda, and changed the way that film viewers talk about race in cinema.  With all that in mind, it’s time for….

4 Shots from 4 Ryan Coogler Films

Locks (2009, dir by Ryan Coogler, DP: Francisco Kosterlitz)

Fruitvale Station (2013, dir by Ryan Coogler, DP: Rachel Morrison)

Creed (2015, dir by Ryan Coogler, DP: Maryse Alberti)

Black Panther (2018, dir by Ryan Coogler, DP: Rachel Morrison)