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!
It’s John Wayne’s birthday! Here’s 4 shots from the Duke’s unforgettable career.
4 Shots From 4 Films
Stagecoach (1939, directed by John Ford)
Sands of Iwo Jima (1949, directed by Allan Dwan)
The Searchers (1956, directed by John Ford)
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962, directed by John Ford)
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, the Shattered Lens wishes a happy birthday to screenwriter Bob Gale! It’s time for….
4 Shots From 4 Films Written By Bob Gale
I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978, dir by Robert Zemeckis, DP: Donald M. Morgan)
1941 (directed by Steven Spielberg, DP: William A. Fraker)
Used Cars (1980, dir by Robert Zemeckis, DP: Donald M. Morgan)
Back to the Future (1986, dir by Robert Zemeckis, DP: Dean Cundey)
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 birthday of our greatest living cinematographer, Roger Deakins! It’s time for….
4 Shots From 4 Roger Deakins Films
Barton Fink (1991, dir by the Coen Brothers, cinematography by Roger Deakins)
The Hurricane (1999. dir by Norman Jewison, DP: Roger Deakins)
Skyfall (2012, dir by Sam Mendes, cinematography by Roger Deakins)
Sicario (2015, dir by Denis Villeneuve, cinematography by Roger Deakins)
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!
Actor Lau Ching-Wan won his 4th Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor last month for the film PAPA. Today’s “4 Shots From 4 Films” celebrate Lau, one of the world’s great actors, and those four films that featured his incredible performances.
MY NAME IS FAME (2006)
OVERHEARD 3 (2014)
DETECTIVE VS. SLEUTHS (2022)
PAPA (2024)
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! 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. This year, his film Sinners has proven to be a phenomenon with audiences worldwide. With all that in mind, it’s time for….
4 Shots from 4 Ryan Coogler Films
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)
Sinners (2025, dir by Ryan Coogler, DP: Autumn Durald Arkapaw)
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’s “4 Shots From 4 Films” celebrate four people who were born on this day!! Enjoy!
Maggie Q in NAKED WEAPON (2002)
Laurence Olivier in REBECCA (1940)
Alison Eastwood in TIGHTROPE (1984)
Paul Winfield in HUSTLE (1975)
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 Dinosaur Day and you know what that means! It’s time for….
4 Shots From 4 Dinosaur Films
The Ghost of Slumber Mountain (1918, dir by Willis O’Brien, DP: Willis O’Brien)
One Million Years B.C. (1966, dir by Don Chaffey, DP: Wilkie Cooper)
Planet of the Dinosaurs (1978, dir by James Shea, DP: Henning Schellerup)
Carnosaur (1993, dir by Adam Simon, DP: Keith Holland)
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, we celebrate the birthday of one of the greatest American actors of all time, the wonderful James Stewart! It’s time for….
4 Shots From 4 James Stewart Films
Mr. Smith Goes To Washington (1939, dir by Frank Capra, DP: Joseph Walker)
It’s A Wonderful Life (1946, dir by Frank Capra, DP: Joseph Walker and Joseph Biroc)
Rear Window (1954, dir by Alfred Hitchcock, DP: Robert Burks)
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962, dir by John Ford. DP: William H. Clothier)
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, on what would have been his 72nd birthday, we celebrate filmmaker Albert Pyun!
It’s time for….
4 Shots From 4 Albert Pyun Films
The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982, dir by Albert Pyun, DP: Joseph Margine)
Cyborg (1989, dir by Albert Pyun, DP: Philip Alan Waters)
Captain America (1990, dir by Albert Pyun, DP: Philp Alan Waters)
Kickboxer 2 (1991, dir by Albert Pyun, DP: George Mooradian)
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!
Happy 70th Birthday, Chow Yun-Fat!
CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON (2000)
CURSE OF THE GOLDEN FLOWER (2006)
LET THE BULLETS FLY (2010)
FROM VEGAS TO MACAU (2014)
