4 Shots From 4 Films: Special 1982 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!

Today, we pay tribute to the year 1982 with….

4 Shots From 4 1982 Films

The House By The Cemetery (1982, dir by Lucio Fulci)

The New York Ripper (1982, dir by Lucio Fulci)

Friday the 13th Part II (1981, dir by Steve Miner)

Rock: It’s Your Decision (1982, dir. John Taylor)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Charlie Chaplin 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!

137 years ago today, film and comedy pioneer Charlie Chaplin was born.  It’s time for….

4 Shots From 4 Charlie Chaplin Films

A Day’s Pleasure (1919, dir. Charlie Chaplin)

The Gold Rush (1925, dir by Charlie Chaplin)

City Lights (1931, dir by Charlie Chaplin)

Modern Times (1936, dir by Charlie Chaplin)

The taxman cometh…


Today I finished my 26th tax season as a certified public accountant who specializes in tax preparation services. For the last 3 months, my life has been all taxes, all the time. That ends today and now my love of my family and movies can once again take center stage! Tonight I’m watching YOJIMBO simply because seeing Toshiro Mifune makes me feel good. Happy Tax Day my friends!

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special 1964 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!

Today, we pay tribute to the year 1964 with….

4 Shots From 4 1964 Films

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

A Hard Day’s Night (1964, dir by Richard Lester, DP: Gilbert Taylor)

Goldfinger (1964, dir by Guy Hamilton, DP: Ted Moore)

Strait-Jacket (1964, dir by William Castle, DP: Arthur E. Arling)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Rod Steiger 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!

Today would have been Rod Steiger’s birthday.  It’s time for….

4 Shots From 4 Rod Steiger Films

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

The Pawnbroker (1965, dir by Sidney Lumet, DP: Boris Kaufman)

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

The Illustrated Man (1969, dir by Jack Smight, DP: Philip H. Lathrop)

 

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Stanley Donen 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!

Today would have been the 102nd birthday of the great Stanley Donen.  It’s time for….

4 Shots From 4 Stanley Donen Films

Singin’ In The Rain (1952, dir by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen, DP: Harold Rosson)

Funny Face (1957, dir by Stanley Donen, DP; Ray June)

Two For The Road (1967, dir by Stanley Donen, DP: Christopher Challis)

Saturn 3 (1980, dir by Stanley Donen, DP: Billy Williams)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special 1993 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!

Today, we pay tribute to the year 1993 with….

4 Shots From 4 1993 Films

Mi Vida Loca (1993, dir by Allison Anders, DP: Rodrigo Garcia)

Short Cuts (1993, dir by Robert Altman, DP: Walt Lloyd)

Sliver (1993, dir by Phillip Noyce, DP: Vilmos Zsigmond)

The Last Action Hero (1993, directed by John McTiernan, DP: Dean Semler)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special John Milius 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!

Today is John Milius’s birthday and you know what?  It should be a national holiday!

It’s time for….

4 Shots From 4 John Milius Films

Dillinger (1973, dir by John Milius, DP: Jules Brenner)

Big Wednesday (1978, dir by John Milius, DP: Bruce Surtees)

Conan The Barbarian (1982, dir by John Milius, DP: Duke Callaghan)

Red Dawn (1984, dir by John Milius, DP: Ric Waite)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Uli Edel 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!

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


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