Category Archives: 4 Shots From 4 Films

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Mel Brooks Edition

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

4 Shots From 4 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.

Mel Brooks is 99!  It’s time for….

4 Shots From 4 Mel Brooks Films

Blazing Saddles (1974, dir by Mel Brooks, DP: Joseph Biroc)

Young Frankenstein (1974, dir by Mel Brooks, DP: Gerald Hirschfeld)

High Anxiety (1977, dir by Mel Books. DP: Paul Lohmann)

Spaceballs (1987, dir by Mel Brooks, DP: Nick McLean)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special “Tony Leung Chiu-wai” Edition!

Posted on by Bradley Crain

4 Shots From 4 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 is the 63rd birthday of one of the great Hong Kong actors, Tony Leung Chiu-wai! “Little” Tony, as he is affectionately called in Hong Kong, has won a total of eight Hong Kong Film Awards, with six of those being for Best Actor and two for Best Supporting Actor. He has also turned into a giant of international cinema, as evidenced by him receiving a Golden Lion Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2023 Venice Film Festival. He’s an incredibly brave and powerful artist, one of the very best in the business!

PEOPLE’S HERO (1987)
HARD BOILED (1992)
THE LONGEST NITE (1998)
INFERNAL AFFAIRS (2002)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Paul Thomas Anderson Edition

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

4 Shots From 4 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.

Yesterday was the birthday of one of our greatest filmmakers, Paul Thomas Anderson!  It’s never too late for….

4 Shots From 4 Paul Thomas Anderson Films

Boogie Nights (1997, dir by Paul Thomas Anderson, DP: Robert Elswit)

The Will Be Blood (2007, dir by Paul Thomas Anderson, DP: Robert Elswit)

The Master (2012, dir by Paul Thomas Anderson, DP: Mihai Mălaimare Jr.)

Phantom Thread (2017, dir by Paul Thomas Anderson)

4 Shots From 4 Desert Films

Posted on by Dazzling Erin

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!

It’s the summer and it’s hot!  Here are 4 shots from 4 films that represent just how hot it feels outside right now.

4 Shots From 4 Desert Films

The Searchers (1956, Dir. by John Ford)

Lawrence of Arabia (1962, Dir. by David Lean)

Star Wars: A New Hope (1977, Dir. by George Lucas)

Mad Max: Fury Road (2015, Dir. by George Miller)

 

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Sidney Lumet 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, we celebrate the anniversary of the birth of director Sidney Lumet, born 101 years ago on this date.  It’s time for….

4 Shots From 4 Sidney Lumet Films

Long Day’s Journey Into Night (1962, dir by Sidney Lumet, DP: Boris Kaufman)

Dog Day Afternoon (1975, dir by Sidney Lumet, DP: Victor J. Kemper)

Network (1976, dir. Sidney Lumet, DP: Owen Roizman)

The Verdict (1981, dir by Sidney Lumet, DP: Andrzej Bartkowiak)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Visions of the Future

Posted on by Dazzling Erin

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!

Who can see the future?

4 Shots From 4 Futuristic Films

Metropolis (1927, Dir. by Fritz Lang)

The Terminator (1984, Dir. by James Cameron)

Star Trek (2009, Dir. by JJ Abrams)

Prometheus (2012, Dir by Ridley Scott)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Bob Fosse 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, we celebrate the birth and legacy of Bob Fosse.  It’s time for….

4 Shots From 4 Bob Fosse Films

Cabaret (1972, dir by Bob Fosse, DP: Geoffrey Unsworth)

Lenny (1974, dir by Bob Fosse, DP: Bruce Surtees)

All That Jazz (1979, dir by Bob Fosse, DP: Giuseppe Rotunno)

Star 80 (1983, dir by Bob Fosse, DP: Sven Nyvkist)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Bruce Campbell 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, we celebrate Bruce Campbell’s birthday!  It’s time for….

4 Shots From 4 Bruce Campbell Films

Evil Dead II (1987, dir by Sam Raimi, DP: Peter Deming)

Army of Darkness (1992, dir by Sam Raimi, DP: Bill Pope)

Escape From L.A. (1996, dir by John Carpenter, DP: Gary B. Kibbe)

Bubba Ho-Tep (2002, dir by Don Coscarelli, DP: Adam Janiero)

 

4 Shots From 4 Summer Films

Posted on by Dazzling Erin

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!

Yesterday was the first day of summer!  That means that it will be 103 degrees in no time!  Here are 4 shots from 4 “summer” films.

4 Shots From 4 Summer Films

Summertime (1955, Dir. by David Lean)

Smiles Of A Summer Night (1955, Dir. by Ingmar Bergman)

The Endless Summer (1966, Dir. by Bruce Brown)

I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997, Dir. by Jim Gillespie)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Jaws Edition

Posted on by Dazzling Erin

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 is all about everyone’s favorite shark.

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Jaws Edition

Jaws (1975, Dir. by Steven Spielberg)

Jaws 2 (1978, Dir. by Jeannot Szwarc)

Jaws 3D (1983, Dir. by Joe Alves)

Jaws: The Revenge (1987, Dir. by Joseph Sargent)