It seemed, for a week or two in June, that perhaps this column would revert to a semblance of its pre-pandemic self, with the distracting rhythms of Emmy and Oscar season once again insinuating themselves into conversations about, and the perception of, shows on both the large and small screens. Perhaps we would see each … Read more
Oliver’s twist Anthony Dod Mantle DFF BSC ASC / Snowden Oliver’s twist Anthony Dod Mantle DFF BSC ASC / Snowden BY: Ron Prince “‘Ssh!’ Was his first utterance as he motioned me with his finger to enter the Munich hotel room that November. We had never met before and never spoken. But he had kept a dossier … Read more
Sex Bomb Thomas Kloss / Don Jon It was creative, collaborative love-at-first-conversation between writer-director-actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt and cinematographer Thomas Kloss. There were many discussions to be had, and even disagreements to be discovered, but what ensued was what Kloss credits with changing his mind about cinematography. “If you don’t agree with the fact that … Read more
Eye Max Wally Pfister ASC, BSC / The Dark Knight Rises Eye Max Wally Pfister ASC, BSC / The Dark Knight Rises BY: Bob Fisher The collaborative relationship between Christopher Nolan and Wally Pfister ASC is like the script for a classic, feel-good movie where seemingly impossible dreams come true. The Dark Knight … Read more