4 Shots From 4 Films: Special 1953 Edition


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 take a look at a classic cinematic year.  It’s time for….

4 Shots From 4 1953 Films

From Here To Eternity (1953, dir by Fred Zinnemann, DP: Floyd Crosby and Burnett Guffey)

Fear and Desire (1953, dir by Stanley Kubrick, DP: Stanley Kubrick)

Pickup on South Street (1953, dir by Samuel Fuller, DP: Joseph MacDonald)

The War of the Worlds (1953, dir by Byron Haskin, DP: George Barnes)

12 Shots From 12 Films: Special Stanley Kubrick Edition


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!

On this date, 95 years ago, Stanley Kubrick was born in New York City.  The rest, as they say, is history.

In honor of one of the world’s greatest directors, here are….

12 Shots From 12 Stanley Kubrick Films

Fear and Desire (1953, dir by Stanley Kubrick, DP: Stanley Kubrick)

The Killing (1956, dir by Stanley Kubrick, DP: Lucien Ballard)

Paths of Glory (1957, dir by Stanley Kubrick, DP: Georg Kraus)

Spartacus (1960, dir by Stanley Kubrick, DP: Russell Metty)

Lolita (1962, dir by Stanley Kubrick, DP: Oswald Morris)

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964, dir. Stanley Kubrick, DP: Gilbert Taylor)

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968, dir by Stanley Kubrick, DP: Geoffrey Unsworth)

A Clockwork Orange (1971, dir by Stanley Kubrick, DP: John Alcott)

Barry Lyndon (1975, dir by Stanley Kubrick, DP: John Alcott)

The Shining (1980, dir by Stanley Kubrick, DP: John Alcott)

Full Metal Jacket (1987, dir by Stanley Kubrick, DP: Douglas Milsome)

Eyes Wide Shut (1999. dir by Stanley Kubrick, DP: Larry Smith)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Stanley Kubrick, The Early Years


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. Stanley Kubrick was born on this date in 1928. Beginning as a photographer, Kubrick moved to motion pictures and became one of the most influential filmmakers in history. Here are 4 Shots from the early career of Stanley Kubrick, movie maker:

Fear and Desire (1953)

                                         Fear and Desire (1953)

Killer's Kiss (1955)

                                                     Killer’s Kiss (1955)

The Killing (1956)

                                                           The Killing (1956)

Paths of Glory (1957)

                                      Paths of Glory (1957)