4 Shots From 4 Films: Special J.A. Bayona Edition

Posted on May 9, 2024 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!

Today, we wish a happy birthday to the great Spanish director, J.A. Bayona! It’s time for….

4 Shots From 4 J.A. Bayona Films

The Orphanage (2007, dir by J.A. Bayona, DP: Oscar Faura)

The Impossible (2012, dir by J.A. Bayona, DP: Oscar Faura)

A Monster Calls (2016, dir by J.A. Bayona, DP: Oscar Faura)

Society of the Snow (2023, dir by J.A. Bayona, DP: Pedro Luque)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Roberto Rossellini Edition

Posted on May 8, 2024 by Lisa Marie Bowman

118 years ago, on this date, the great Italian neorealist director (and husband of Ingrid Bergman and father of Isabella Rossellini), Roberto Rossellini was born in Rome. It’s time for….

4 Shots From 4 Roberto Rossellini Films

Rome, Open City (1945, dir by Roberto Rossellini, DP: Ubaldo Arata)

Europe ’51 (1952, dir by Roberto Rossellini, DP: Aldo Tonti)

Fear (1954, dir by Roberto Rossellini, DP: Carlo Carlini, DP: Heinz Schnackertz)

Journey to Italy, (1954, dir by Roberto Rossellini, DP: Enzo Serafin)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Ruggero Deodato Edition

Posted on May 7, 2024 by Lisa Marie Bowman

Today would have been the 85th birthday of the great Italian director, Ruggero Deodato! And that, of course, means that it’s time for….

4 Shots From 4 Films

The House on The Edge of The Park (1980, dir by Ruggero Deodato, DP: Sergio D’Offizi)

Body Count (1986, dir by Ruggero Deodato, DP: Emilio Loffredo)

Phantom of Death (1988, dir by Ruggero Deodato, DP: Giorgio Di Battista)

The Washing Machine (1993, dir by Ruggero Deodato, DP: Sergop D’Offizi)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Orson Welles Edition

Posted on May 6, 2024 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 what would have been the 109th birthday of the great Orson Welles! It’s time for….

4 Shots from 4 Orson Welles Films

Citizen Kane (1941, dir by Orson Welles, DP: Gregg Toland)

MacBeth (1948, dir by Orson Welles, DP: John L. Russell)

Touch of Evil (1958, dir by Orson Welles, DP: Russell Metty)

Chimes at Midnight (1965, dir by Orson Welles, DP: Edmond Richard)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Cinco De Mayo Edition

Posted on May 5, 2024 by Lisa Marie Bowman

Happy Cinco De Mayo to all of our readers! It’s time for….

4 Shots From 4 Mexican Films

Los Olvidados (1950, dir by Luis Bunuel, DP: Gabriel Figuero)

Like Water For Chocolate (1992, dir by Alfonso Arau, DP: Emmanuel Luzbeki)

Cronos (1993, dir by Guillermo Del Toro, DP: Guillermo Navarro)

Pan’s Labyrinth (2006, dir. by Guillermo Del Toro, DP: Guillermo Nava)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Star Wars Edition

Posted on May 4, 2024 by Lisa Marie Bowman

Today, we wish all of our readers a happy May The Fourth Be With You Day! It’s time for….

4 Shots From 4 Star Wars Films

Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977, dir by George Lucas, DP: Gilbert Talyor)

The Empire Strike Back (1980, dir by Irvin Kershner, DP: Peter Suschitzky)

Return of the Jedi (1983, dir by Richard Marquand, DP: Alan Hume and Alec Mills)

Rogue One (2016, dir by Gareth Edwards, DP: Greig Fraser)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Joseph Kosinski Edition

Posted on May 3, 2024 by Lisa Marie Bowman

Today, TSL wishes a happy birthday to director Joseph Kosinski! It’s time for….

4 Shots From 4 Joseph Kosinski Films

Tron: Legacy (2010, dir by Joseph Kosinski, DP: Claudio Miranda)

Oblivion (2013, dir by Joseph Kosinski, DP: Claudio Miranda)

Only The Brave (2017, dir by Joseph Kosinski, DP: Claudio Miranda)

Top Gun: Maverick (2022, dir by Joseph Kosinski, DP: Claudio Miranda)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Lone Scherfig Edition

Posted on May 2, 2024 by Lisa Marie Bowman

Today, TSL wishes a happy birthday to Danish director Lone Scherfig! It’s time for….

4 Shots From 4 Lone Scherfig Films

An Education (2009, dir by Lone Scherfig, DP: John de Borman)

One Day (2011, dir by Lone Scherfig, DP: Benoît Delhomme)

The Riot Club (2014, dir by Lone Scherfig, DP: Sebastian Blenkov)

Their Finest (2016, dir by Lone Scherfig, DP: Sebastian Blenkov)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Wes Anderson Edition

Posted on May 1, 2024 by Lisa Marie Bowman

Today, the Shattered Lens wishes a happy birthday to Texas’s own Wes Anderson! It’s time for….

4 Shots From 4 Wes Anderson Films

Bottle Rocket (1996, dir by Wes Anderson, DP: Robert Yeoman)

Rushmore (1998, dir by Wes Anderson, DP: Robert Yeoman)

The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014, dir by Wes Anderson, DP: Robert Yeoman)

Asteroid City (2023. dir by Wes Anderson, DP: Robert Yeoman)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Allan Arkush Edition

Posted on April 30, 2024 by Lisa Marie Bowman

Today would have been the 76th birthday of Allan Arkush, the director who started his career with Roger Corman and who went on to direct some of the best cult films of the 70s. Though Hollywood never quite figured out what to do with Arkush and his quirky sensibility, he still had a long career as a television director and, thankfully, he lived long enough to see several of his films rediscovered and appreciated by movie lovers.

It’s time for….

4 Shots From 4 Allan Arkush Films