'The Matrix' Cinematographer Blames Stanley Kubrick For Why The Sequels Are So "Mind-Numbing"
Cinematographer Bill Pope traces The Matrix sequels failures back to a book by Stanley Kubrick which the Wachowskis took too seriously.
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Watch Documentary 'Cinematographer Style,' A Great Exploration Of Film Technique
Here's a feature-length documentary on the art of cinematography -- one of many such films, but this particular one does feature the participation of dozens of cinematographers. Actually, more than "dozens" -- Jon Fauer's Cinematographer Style features interviews with over one hundred shooters. They include, but are hardly limited to Roger Deakins, László Kovács, Vittorio Storaro, Gordon…
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Scott Pilgrim Vs. The Cinematographer Who Shot Army Of Darkness, The Matrix Trilogy And Spider-Man 2
We sometimes get criticized for posting too many non-news set photos from Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, but we promise that the photo above, which director Edgar Wright posted yesterday on his blog, actually contains a bit of news. First of all, principal photography has begun. But the big bit of news hidden within the…
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Eva Mendes In Frank Miller's The Spirit
Eva Mendes has been cast in Frank Miller's (Sin City, 300) big screen adaptation of Will Eisner's The Spirit. Last week it was announced that Scarlett Johansson (Lost in Translation) was in final negotiations to star as the femme fatale in the film. Mendes will play Sand Saref, the only woman who could break the…
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