LYRICAL LIFE STORY Part musical, part biopic, tick, tick…BOOM! details the struggles and successes of a composer and playwright at a pivotal point in life as he navigates life and strives to fulfil his creative ambitions. In telling Jonathan Larson’s story, Alice Brooks ASC and director Lin-Manuel Miranda explored blurring the line between dreams and … Read more
We seem to live in constantly interstitial time now, always in the wake of “defining events”- until the next set of befores and afters comes along. Hence, just when we thought we’d figured out how best to live with the prevalence of the Delta variant, here comes Omicron, discovered and travelling the world, all since our last column. “Interstitial time” ain’t what it used to … Read more
Spinning Yarns John Schwartzman ASC / The Amazing Spider-man Spinning Yarns John Schwartzman ASC / The Amazing Spider-man The Amazing Spider-Man takes audiences on an emotional and sometimes breathtaking 3D journey with a teenager named Peter Parker whose parents mysteriously disappeared years ago. The youngster is being raised by an uncle. Peter is determined to … Read more
Ivy League Isolation Jeff Cronenweth ASC / The Social Network Ivy League Isolation Jeff Cronenweth ASC / The Social Network This year marks the 25th anniversary of the ASC Outstanding Achievement Awards. Jeff Cronenweth ASC followed in his father’s footsteps by earning ASC Outstanding Achievement Award and Oscar nominations for The Social Network, as did … Read more