4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Texas 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, I celebrate my home state!

4 Shots From 4 Texas Films

Slacker (1990, dir by Richard Linklater, DP: Lee Daniel)

Dazed and Confused (1993, dir by Richard Linklater, DP: Lee Daniel)

Bottle Rocket (1996, dir by Wes Anderson, DP: Robert Yeoman)

Rushmore (1998, dir by Wes Anderson, DP: Robert Yeoman)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Early Bill Murray 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.

Admittedly, it is not Bill Murray’s birthday today but it’s not really anyone else’s birthday either (and don’t you dare say Paul Mescal because you need to be around for a long while to get one of these appreciation posts).  Today is Groundhog Day and, even though the production of the movie of the same name was not exactly harmonious by most accounts, it is one of the movies that has come to define everything that people love about Bill Murray.

So today, it just seem appropriate to share….

4 Shots From 4 Bill Murray Films

Ghostbusters (1984, dir by Ivan Reitman, DP: Laszlo Kovacs)

Groundhog Day (1993, Dir. by Harold Ramis, DP: John Bailey)

Rushmore (1998, dir by Wes Anderson, DP: Robert Yeoman)

Lost In Translation (2003, dir by Sofia Coppola, DP: Lance Acord)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special 2014 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 pay tribute to the cinematic year of 2014.  It’s time for

4 Shots From 4 2014 Films

Goodbye to Language (2014, dir by Jean-Luc Godard, DP: Fabrice Aragno)

The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014, dir by Wes Anderson, DP: Robert Yeoman)

Boyhood (2014, dir by Richard Linklater, DP: Lee Daniel)

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014, dir by James Gunn, DP: Ben Davis)

 

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Bill Murray 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 wish a happy birthday to everyone’s favorite actor, Bill Murray!

That means, of course, that it’s time for….

4 Shots From 4 Films

Ghostbusters (1984, dir by Ivan Reitman)

Rushmore (1998, dir by Wes Anderson)

Lost In Translation (2003, dir by Sofia Coppola)

The Dead Don’t Die (2019, dir by Jim Jarmusch)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Moon 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 pay tribute to the moon!  It’s time for….

4 Shots From 4 “Moon” Films

A Trip to the Moon (1902, dir by Georges Melies)

Moonraker (1979, dir by Lewis Gilbert)

Moon (2009, dir by Duncan Jones)

Moonrise Kingdom (2012, dir by Wes Anderson)

Song of the Day: A Bewildering and Bedazzling Celestial Mystery by Alexandre Desplat


Not surprisingly, Wes Anderson’s 2023 film, Asteroid City was released to mixed reviews.  It wasn’t everyone’s cup of tea.  Indeed, after many critics complained about The French Dispatch not being particularly accessible, Anderson decided to one up them by making a film that was even more enigmatic.  That said, I really enjoyed Asteroid City and I think history will be kind to it.  Today’s song of the day comes from the film’s haunting score.

4 Shots From 4 Films: Another Special Texas 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 is San Jacinto Day, which means that it is once again time for….

4 Shots From 4 Texas Films

Slacker (1990, dir by Richard Linklater, DP: Lee Daniel)

Bottle Rocket (1996, dir by Wes Anderson, DP: Robert Yeoman)

Office Space (1999, dir by Mike Judge, DP: Tim Suhrstedt)

Primer (2004, dir by Shane Carruth)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Texas 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, I celebrate my home state!

4 Shots From 4 Texas Films

Slacker (1991, dir by Richard Linklater, DP: Lee Daniel)

Dazed and Confused (1993, dir by Richard Linklater, DP: Lee Daniel)

Bottle Rocket (1996, dir by Wes Anderson, DP: Robert Yeoman)

Rushmore (1998, dir by Wes Anderson, DP: Robert Yeoman)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Wes Anderson 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 birthday to Texas’s own Wes Anderson!  It’s time for….

4 Shots From 4 Wes Anderson Films

Bottle Rocket (1996, dir by Wes Anderson, DP: Robert Yeoman)

Rushmore (1998, dir by Wes Anderson, DP: Robert Yeoman)

The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014, dir by Wes Anderson, DP: Robert Yeoman)

Asteroid City (2023. dir by Wes Anderson, DP: Robert Yeoman)