Tag Archives: Douglas Slocombe

4 Shots From 4 Biblical Films

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!

4 Shots From 4 Biblical Epics

Samson and Delilah (1949, dir by Cecil B. DeMille, DP: George Barnes)

The Ten Commandments (1956, dir by Cecil B. DeMille, DP: Lloyd Griggs)

The Gospel According To St. Matthew (1964, dir by Pier Paolo Pasolini, DP: Tonino Delli Colli)

Jesus Christ Superstar (1973, dir by Norman Jewison, DP; Douglas Slocombe)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Elizabeth Taylor 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!

Today is the birthday of one of the greatest films stars ever, Elizabeth Taylor!  And you know what that means.  It’s time for….

4 Shots From 4 Elizabeth Taylor Films

A Place in the Sun (1951, dir by George Stevens, DP: William C. Mellor)

Boom! (1968, dir by Joseph Losey, DP: Douglas Slocombe)

Night Watch (1973, dir by Brian G. Hutton, DP: Billy Williams)

The Driver’s Seat (1974, dir by Giuseppe Patroni Griffi, DP: Vittorio Storaro)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Norman Jewison Edition

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

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

Today would have been Norman Jewison’s birthday.  It’s time for….

4 Shots From 4 Norman Jewison Films

In The Heat of the Night (1967, dir by Norman Jewison, DP: Haskell Wexler)

Fiddler on the Roof (1971, dir by Norman Jewison, DP: Oswald Morris)

Jesus Christ Superstar (1973, dir by Norman Jewison, DP; Douglas Slocombe)

The Hurricane (1999. dir by Norman Jewison, DP: Roger Deakins)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Tennessee Williams 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 would have been Tennessee Williams’s 114th birthday!  It’s time for….

4 Shots From 4 Tennessee Williams Films

A Streetcar Named Desire (1951, dir by Elia Kazan, DP: Harry Stradling)

Cat On A Hot Tin Roof (1958, dir by Richard Brooks, DP: William Daniels)

Suddenly, Last Summer (1959, dir by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, DP: Jack Hildyard)

Boom! (dir by Joseph Losey, DP: Douglas Slocombe)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special 1972 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!

Since we already highlighted Cabaret today, here are a few the classic films that we released the same year.

4 Shots From 4 1972 Films

The Godfather (1972, dir by Francis Ford Coppola, DP: Gordon Willis)

Jesus Christ Superstar (1973, dir by Norman Jewison, DP; Douglas Slocombe)

Deliverance (1972,dir by John Boorman, DP: Vilmos Zsigmond)

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972, dir by J. Lee Thompson, DP: Bruce Surtees)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Elizabeth Taylor 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!

Today is the birthday of one of the greatest films stars ever, Elizabeth Taylor!  And you know what that means.  It’s time for….

4 Shots From 4 Elizabeth Taylor Films

A Place in the Sun (1951, dir by George Stevens, DP: William C. Mellor)

Suddenly, Last Summer (1959, dir by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, DP: Jack Hildyard)

Cleopatra (1963, dir by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, DP: Leon Shamroy )

Boom! (1968, dir by Joseph Losey, DP: Douglas Slocombe)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Norman Jewison Edition

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

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

Rest in Peace, Norman Jewison, a director who believed in the power of cinema to change the world.

4 Shots From 4 Norman Jewison Films

In The Heat of the Night (1967, dir by Norman Jewison, DP: Haskell Wexler)

Fiddler on the Roof (1971, dir by Norman Jewison, DP: Oswald Morris)

Jesus Christ Superstar (1973, dir by Norman Jewison, DP; Douglas Slocombe)

The Hurricane (1999. dir by Norman Jewison, DP: Roger Deakins)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Joseph Losey 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 is all about letting the visuals do the talking.

115 years ago, on this date, director Joseph Losey was born in Wisconsin.  Losey began his film career in the United States before exiling himself to Europe during the McCarthy era.  Losey was a director who worked in all genres, usually bringing a political subtext to most of his films.  Today, Losey is perhaps best remembered for his collaborations with playwright and screenwriter Harold Pinter.

In honor of Joseph Losey, here are….

4 Shots From 4 Joseph Losey Films

The Boy With Green Hair (1948, dir by Joseph Losey, DP: George Barnes)

The Servant (1963, dir by Joseph Losey, DP: Douglas Slocombe)

Boom! (1968, dir by Joseph Losey, DP: Douglas Slocombe)

The Assassination of Trotsky (1972, dir by Joseph Losey, DP: Pasqualino De Santis)