4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Uli Edel Edition

Posted on April 10, 2026 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, the Shattered Lens wishes a happy early birthday to German director Uli Edel, who will be turning 79 tomorrow! It’s time for….

4 Shots from 4 Uli Edel Films

Christiane F. (1981, dir b Uli Edel, DP: Justus Pankau and Jürgen Jürges)

Last Exit to Brooklyn (1989, dir by Uli Edel, DP: Stefan Czapsky)

Body of Evidence (1993, dir by Uli Edel, DP: Douglas Milsome)

The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008, dir by Uli Edel, DP: Rainer Klausmann)

Here’s The 2026 Cannes Lineup

Posted on April 9, 2026 by Lisa Marie Bowman

The lineup for this year’s Cannes film festival was announced earlier today. There’s only one American film in the official competition. We’re all rooting for you, Ira Sachs!

Here’s the line-up:

Opening film:
LA VÉNUS ÉLECTRIQUE
Pierre SALVADORI
(Out of Competition)

Competition:

AMARGA NAVIDAD Pedro ALMODÓVAR
PARALLEL TALES Asghar FARHADI
A WOMAN’S LIFE Charline BOURGEOIS-TACQUET
LA BOLA NEGRA Javier CALVO & Javier AMBROSSI
COWARD Lukas DHONT
DAS GETRÄUMTE ABENTEUER Valeska GRISEBACH
ALL OF SUDDEN HAMAGUCHI Ryusuke
THE UNKNOWN Arthur HARARI
ANOTHER DAY Jeanne HERRY
SHEEP IN THE BOX KORE-EDA Hirokazu
HOPE NA Hong-jin
NAGI NOTES FUKADA Koji
GENTLE MONSTER Marie KREUTZER
NOTRE SALUT Emmanuel MARRE
FJORD Cristian MUNGIU
THE BIRTHDAY PARTY Léa MYSIUS
MOULIN László NEMES
FATHERLAND Pawel PAWLIKOWSKI
THE MAN I LOVE Ira SACHS
EL SER QUERIDO (THE BELOVED) Rodrigo SOROGOYEN
MINOTAUR Andrey ZVYAGINTSEV

Un Certain Regard

TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA Jane SCHOENBRUN
Opening Film

ELEPHANTS IN THE FOG Abinash
BIKRAM SHAH 1st film

IRON BOY Louis CLICHY

BEN’IMANA Marie-Clémentine DUSABEJAMBO
1st film

CONGO BOY Rafiki FARIALA

CLUB KID Jordan FIRSTMAN
1st film

UĻA Viesturs KAIRIŠS

LA MÁS DULCE (STRAWBERRIES) Laïla MARRAKCHI

EL DESHIELO (THE MELTDOWN) Manuela MARTELLI

SIEMPRE SOY TU ANIMAL MATERNO (FOREVER YOUR MATERNAL ANIMAL) Valentina MAUREL

YESTERDAY THE EYE DIDN’T SLEEP Rakan MAYASI

I’LL BE GONE IN JUNE Katharina RIVILIS
1st film

WORDS OF LOVE Rudi ROSENBERG

EVERYTIME Sandra WOLLNER

ALL THE LOVERS IN THE NIGHT SODE Yukiko

Out of Competition

LA BATAILLE DE GAULLE : L’ÂGE DE FER Antonin BAUDRY

KARMA Guillaume CANET

DIAMOND Andy GARCIA

L’ABANDON Vincent GARENQ

L’OBJET DU DÉLIT Agnès JAOUI

HER PRIVATE HELL Nicolas WINDING REFN

Midnight Screenings
FULL PHIL Quentin DUPIEUX

SANGUINE Marion LE CORROLLER
1st film

ROMA ELASTICA Bertrand MANDICO

JIM QUEEN Marco NGUYEN & Nicolas ATHANÉ
1st film

GUN-CHE (COLONY) YEON Sang-ho
Cannes Première

LA TROISIÈME NUIT Daniel AUTEUIL

THE MATCH Juan CABRAL & Santiago FRANCO

KOKUROJO (THE SAMURAI AND THE PRISONER) KUROSAWA Kiyoshi

HEIMSUCHUNG (VISITATION) Volker SCHLÖNDORFF

PROPELLER ONE-WAY NIGHT COACH John TRAVOLTA

Special Screenings

REHEARSALS FOR A REVOLUTION Pegah AHANGARANI
1st film

LES MATINS MERVEILLEUX Avril BESSON
1st film

L’AFFAIRE MARIE-CLAIRE Lauriane ESCAFFRE & Yvo MULLER

AVEDON Ron HOWARD

LES SURVIVANTS DU CHE Christophe Dimitri RÉVEILLE
1st film

JOHN LENNON : THE LAST INTERVIEW Steven SODERBERGH

CANTONA David TRYHORN & Ben NICHOLAS

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special French Cinema Edition

Posted on April 9, 2026 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, on Jean-Paul Belmondo’s birthday, we pay tribute to French cinema! It’s time for….

4 Shots From 4 French Film

The 400 Blows (1959, dir by François Truffaut, DP: Henri Decae)

Breathless (1960, dir by Jean-Luc Godard, DP: Raoul Coutard)

The Iron Rose (1973, dir by Jean Rollin)

The Girl With A Bracelet (2020, dir by Stéphane Demoustier, DP: Sylvain Verdet)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Francis Ford Coppola Edition

Posted on April 7, 2026 by Lisa Marie Bowman

Today is Francis Ford Coppola’s birthday! Coppola is a bit of a controversial figure among some film scholars. While everyone agrees that, with the first two Godfathers, he directed two of the greatest films of all time (and some people would include Apocalypse Now on that list as well) and that he was one of the most important directors of the 70s, his post-Apocalypse Now career is often held up as a cautionary tale. Some say that Coppola’s career suffered because of his own excessive behavior and spending. Others argue that he was treated unfairly by a film industry that resented his refusal to compromise his vision and ambitions. Personally, my natural instinct is to always side with the artist over the executives and that’s certainly the case with Coppola. Coppola has only completed five films since the start of this current century and three of them were not widely released. Say what you will about the films themselves, that still doesn’t seem right. For the record, I liked Megalopolis when I saw it but I don’t remember much about it now.

Regardless of how one views his latter career, Coppola is responsible for some of the best and most important films ever made. And today, on his birthday, it’s time for….

4 Shots From 4 Francis Ford Coppola Films

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

The Conversation (1974, dir by Francis Ford Coppola, DP: Bill Butler)

The Godfather Part II (1974, dir by Francis Ford Coppola, DP: Gordon Willis)

Apocalypse Now (1979, dir by Francis Ford Coppola, DP: Vittorio Storaro)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Roger Corman Edition

Posted on April 5, 2026 by Lisa Marie Bowman

Today would have been the 100th birthday of the legendary filmmaker, Roger Corman! And that means that it’s time for….

4 Shots From 4 Roger Corman Films

Not Of This Earth (1957, dir by Roger Corman, DP; John J. Mescall)

House of Usher (1960, dir by Roger Corman, DP: Floyd Crosby)

The Masque of the Red Death (1964, dir by Roger Corman, DP: Nicolas Roeg)

The Trip (1967, dir by Roger Corman, DP: Archie Dalzell)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Andrei Tarkovsky

Posted on April 4, 2026 by Lisa Marie Bowman

On this date, 94 years ago, Andrei Tarkovsky was born in Russia. Before he was murdered by the communist KGB in 1986, Tarkovsky was responsible for some of the most intriguing and visually stunning films ever made. Today, we pay tribute to Tarkovsky’s art and his legacy. It’s time for….

4 Shots From 4 Andrei Tarkovsky Films

Ivan’s Childhood (1962, dir by Andrei Tarkovsky, DP; Vadim Yusov)

Solaris (1972, dir by Andrei Tarkovsky, DP: Vadim Yusov)

Mirror (1975, dir by Andrei Tarkovsky, DP: Georgy Rerberg)

Stalker (1979, dir by Andrei Tarkovsky, DP: Alexander Knyazhinsky)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Marlon Brando Edition

Posted on April 3, 2026 by Lisa Marie Bowman

102 years ago, on this date, Marlon Brando was born in Omaha, Nebraska. One of the greatest of American actors and one of the main reasons why so many young actors became enamored with the Method, Marlon Brando played many roles in our culture. When he was young, he was a Broadway bad boy. When he went out to Hollywood, he became a legitimate movie star. In the 60s, he was a cautionary tale as his career suffered a series of notorious flops. In the 70s, he made a comeback and, in during the final years of his career, he was as known for his eccentricities as for his talent. It’s a shame that those eccentricities overshadowed Brando as an actor. When he wanted to be, he was one of the best to ever appear on stage or in the movies.

In honor of the wonderful, tragic, and talented Marlon Brando, it’s time for….

4 Shots From 4 Marlon Brando Films

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

On The Waterfront (1954, dir by Elia Kazan, DP: Boris Kaufman)

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

Apocalypse Now (1979, dir by Francis Ford Coppola, DP: Vittorio Storaro)

4 Shots From 4 Biblical Films

Posted on April 2, 2026 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