4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Jean Renoir Edition

Posted on September 15, 2025 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!

131 years ago today, the great French film director Jean Renoir was born in Paris! The son of Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Jean would go on to become just as revolutionary a force in the world of cinema as his father was in the world of painting. Today, in honor of the birth and legacy of Jean Renoir, here are….

4 Shots From 4 Jean Renoir Films

Grand Illusion (1937, dir by Jean Renoir, DP: Christian Matras)

The Rules of the Games (1939, dir by Jean Renoir, DP: Jean-Paul Alphen, Jean Bachelet, Jacques Lemare, Alain Renoir)

The Southerner (1945, dir by Jean Renoir, DP: Lucien N. Adroit)

The Woman On The Beach (1947, dir by Jean Renoir. DP: Leo Tover and Harry J. Wild)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Edward Dmytryk Edition

Posted on September 4, 2025 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!

117 years ago, on this date in Columbia, Canada, director Edward Dmytryk was born. Today, we honor this underrated filmmaker with….

4 Shots From 4 Edward Dmytryk Films

Murder, My Sweet (1944, dir by Edward Dmytryk, DP: Harry J. Wild)

Crossfire (1947, dir by Edward Dmytryk, DP: J. Roy Hunt)

The Caine Mutiny (1954, dir by Edward Dmytryk, DP: Franz Planer)

The Carpetbaggers (1964, dir by Edward Dmytryk, DP: Joseph MacDonald)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Philip Marlowe Edition

Posted on July 23, 2025 by Lisa Marie Bowman

The Long Goodbye (1973, dir by Robert Altman, DP: Vilmos Zsigmond)

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.

Today is the anniversary of the birth of Raymond Chandler. That means that it’s time for….

4 Shots From 4 Philip Marlowe Films

Murder, My Sweet (1944, dir by Edward Dmytryk, DP: Harry J. Wild)

The Big Sleep (1946, dir by Howard Hawks, DP: Sidney Hickox)

The Long Goodbye (1973, dir by Robert Altman, DP: Vilmos Zsgimond)

The Big Sleep (1978, dir by Michael Winner, DP: Robert Payner)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special 1944 Edition

Posted on June 6, 2025 by Lisa Marie Bowman

Today, we pay tribute to the year 1944 with….

4 Shots From 4 1944 Films

Murder, My Sweet (1944, dir by Edward Dmytryk, DP: Harry J. Wild)

Double Indemnity (1944, dir by Billy Wilder, DP: John Seitz)

To Have and Have Not (1944, dir by Howard Hawks, DP: Sidney Hickox)

House of Frankenstein (1944, dir by Erle C. Kenton, DP: George Robinson)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Jean Renoir Edition

Posted on September 15, 2023 by Lisa Marie Bowman

129 years ago today, the great French film director Jean Renoir was born in Paris! The son of Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Jean would go on to become just as revolutionary a force in the world of cinema as his father was in the world of painting. Today, in honor of the birth and legacy of Jean Renoir, here are….

4 Shots From 4 Jean Renoir Films

Grand Illusion (1937, dir by Jean Renoir, DP: Christian Matras)

The Rules of the Games (1939, dir by Jean Renoir, DP: Jean-Paul Alphen, Jean Bachelet, Jacques Lemare, Alain Renoir)

The Southerner (1945, dir by Jean Renoir, DP: Lucien N. Adroit)

The Woman On The Beach (1947, dir by Jean Renoir. DP: Leo Tover and Harry J. Wild)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Edward Dmytryk Edition

Posted on September 4, 2023 by Lisa Marie Bowman

115 years ago, on this date in Columbia, Canada, director Edward Dmytryk was born. Today, we honor this underrated filmmaker with….

4 Shots From 4 Edward Dmytryk Films

Murder, My Sweet (1944, dir by Edward Dmytryk, DP: Harry J. Wild)

Crossfire (1947, dir by Edward Dmytryk, DP: J. Roy Hunt)

The Caine Mutiny (1954, dir by Edward Dmytryk, DP: Franz Planer)

The Carpetbaggers (1964, dir by Edward Dmytryk, DP: Joseph MacDonald)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Howard Hawks Edition

Posted on May 30, 2023 by Lisa Marie Bowman

127 years ago, on this date, the great American filmmaker Howard Hawks was born in Indiana. Over a career that spanned several decades, Hawks proved himself to be a master of every genre. He made great crime films, great noirs, great comedies, and great westerns. His influence continues to be felt to this day. In honor of his legacy, it’s time for….

4 Shots From 4 Howard Hawks Films