Today’s song of the day comes from the score to Nicholas Ray’s 1961 Biblical epic, King of Kings.
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Scenes I Love: A Visit to the Planetarium from Rebel Without A Cause
Since today is Nicholas Ray’s birthday, it seems appropriate to share a scene from Ray’s best-known film, 1955’s Rebel Without A Cause. In this scene, a group of teens who can barely find happiness or peace on their own planet are asked to consider the wonders of the universe.
4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Nicholas Ray 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!
Director and screenwriter Nicholas Ray was born 114 years ago today, in Galesville, Wisconsin. He would go on to become one of the most influential American directors of all time, making independently-minded films that celebrated rebels and iconoclasts. The directors of the French New Wave loved him and for good reason.
Today, we celebrate the life and legacy of Nicholas Ray with….
4 Shots From 4 Nicholas Ray Films
They Live By Night (1948, dir by Nicholas Ray, DP: George E. Diskant)
In A Lonely Place (1950, dir by Nicholas Ray, DP: Burnett Guffey)
Rebel Without A Cause (1955, dir by Nicholas Ray, DP: Ernest Haller)
Bigger Than Life (1956, dir by Nicholas Ray, DP: Joseph MacDonald)
Brad’s “Scene of the Day” – Michelle Yeoh and Zhang Ziyi engage in an incredible fight scene in CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON (2000)!
In celebration of the August 6th birthday of the beautiful and talented Michelle Yeoh, I thought I would share this specific fight scene between Yeoh and Zhang Ziyi in CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON (2000). It’s incredible, featuring a variety of swords and other assorted weapons. It’s one of the true highlights of the film, and I’m always glad to have any excuse to watch it! The arrival of my favorite living actor (Chow Yun-Fat) at the end of the scene is just the icing on a delicious cake of action! Enjoy, my friends!
Scenes I Love: Robert Mitchum in Out of the Past
The great Robert Mitchum was born, on this date, 107 years ago. Today’s scene that I love comes from one of my favorite Mitchum films, the classic 1947 noir Out of the Past.
In this scene, we are reminded that no one was cooler than Robert Mitchum. And no one threw a better punch.
4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Andy Warhol 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, 97 years ago, Andy Warhol was born. Today, we mark this occasion with….
4 Shots From 4 Andy Warhol Films
Empire (1965, dir by Andy Warhol)
Vinyl (1965, dir by Andy Warhol)
Poor Little Rich Girl (1965, dir by Andy Warhol)
Chelsea Girls (1966, dir by Andy Warhol and Paul Morrissey)
Trailer for HIGHEST 2 LOWEST (2025), starring Denzel Washington!
Who thinks that a remake of Akira Kurosawa’s HIGH AND LOW, directed by Spike Lee, and starring Denzel Washington, sounds intriguing? I do! The duo’s fifth film will be released on August 15th, 2025.
Check out the trailer for HIGHEST 2 LOWEST:
Song of the Day: The Main Title Track From The Maltese Falcon by Adolph Deutsch
Today’s song of the day comes from John Huston’s directorial debut, 1941’s The Maltese Falcon.
4 Shots From 4 Films: Special John Huston 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!
119 years ago today, the writer/director/actor John Huston was born in Nevada, Missouri. Today, we honor his life and films with….
4 Shots from 4 John Huston Films
The Maltese Falcon (1941, dir by John Huston, DP: Arthur Edeson)
The Misfits (1961, dir by John Huston, DP: Russell Metty)
The Night of the Iguana (1964, dir by John Huston, DP: Gabriel Figueroa)
Under the Volcano (1984, dir by John Huston, DP: Gabriel Figueroa)
Scenes I Love: The Opening of Guardians of the Galaxy
Today, the Shattered Lens wises director James Gunn a happy 59th birthday!
My favorite James Gunn film remains 2014’s Guardians of the Galaxy. Not coincidentally, that’s also my favorite comic book film. A good deal of that love has to do with the film’s absolutely brilliant introduction of Chris Pratt’s Star-Lord. In the scene below, both the film and Gunn announce that this is a comic book movie that actually has a sense of humor. Let the other franchises specialize in depressed heroes and grim themes. The Guardians of the Galaxy are all about dancing.
Here’s a scene that I love, directed by James Gunn:
Through the Shattered Lens