BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
The Case for Rachel Morrison’s Cinematography in Mudbound
When I spoke to Mandy Walker (Hidden Figures, The Mountains Between Us) last year, she estimated that only 5% of...
Interview: Steve Yedlin on How He Captured Rian Johnson’s Vision for Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Whether it's that final shot of the twin sunset on Ahch-To or Laura Dern's Holdo crashing her ship into a...
Interview: Janusz Kaminski on the Art of Lighting The Post and Working with Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks
Steven Spielberg's The Post packs a powerful punch, and not just because of its stellar cast -- Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep,...
Detroit: Impressive reviews for Kathryn Bigelow’s descent into urban chaos
With only one dissenting opinion on Metacritic, reviews have been overwhelmingly positive. San Francisco Chronicle, Mick LaSalle Director Kathryn Bigelow...
Through the Lens: Mandy Walker on Hidden Figures
Hidden Figures continues to lead the other Best Picture nominees at the box office, with a total now exceeding $131...
Through the Lens… Carol
Ed Lachman is nominated for Best Cinematography in Carol. This is the fourth time Lachman has worked with director Todd...
Best Screenplays, Cinematography and Editing: Awards Daily Simulated Ballot Nominees!
Here we go. Chow down on this lavish Simulated Ballot buffet. Next up: Best Actors, Actresses, Supporting Actors and even...
Haskell Wexler: 1922 – 2015
The great Haskell Wexler died today at the age of 93. His two Oscars for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?...
10 Times Roger Deakins Was Oscar Worthy
Roger Deakins. A legendary cinematographer who has never won an Oscar, despite being nominated 12 times. Absurd. Blasphemous. He's eyeing...
Review roundup: Critics embrace Carol
Opening in limited release tomorrow in just 4 theaters, Carol is receiving glowing reaction from East and West Coast critics....
Watch 3 minutes of Todd Haynes’ Carol with Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara
One of the most hotly anticipated films of the festival, Todd Haynes' Carol will premiere in Cannes this week starring...
Trailer: Straight Outta Compton
In the mid-1980s, the streets of Compton, California, were some of the most dangerous in the country. When five young...
Jordan Ruimy’s 10 Best Scenes of 2014
Now that almost every single film critic in the country has published their top ten list,...
New trailer for Angelina Jolie’s Unbroken
New trailer for Unbroken, the story of Louis Zamperini, an Olympic runner who was taken prisoner by Japanese forces during...
Ode to (21st Century) Cinematographers
Oscars Postmortem: A Tribute to Roger Deakins
by Marshall Flores When the 85th Academy Awards concluded, the final distribution of winners generally reflected the patterns of years...
Brilliant Roger Deakins Wins the ASC for Skyfall
Interview: Janusz Kaminski and Lincoln
In 1993, Steven Spielberg directed Schindler’s List, marking the first collaboration between Spielberg and Director of Photography Janusz Kaminski. Kaminski...
Oscar Flashback: Roger Deakins Headed for 10th Oscar Nomination, Zero Wins
All props to In Contention's astute Oscar pundit (I'm sure he'll hate that description) Kris Tapley for pointing out that...
Oscar Flashback – Harris Savides
It was horrifying news to wake up this morning and find out that the great Harris Savides had died. Though...