Robert Richardson, The Hateful Eight In his fifth collaboration with Quentin Tarantino dating back to 2003’s Kill Bill, Vol. 1, Robert Richardson and his director shoot The Hateful Eight on 70 mm film using archaic Ultra Panavision 70 lenses, a format that hasn’t been used since the 1960s, the heyday of the epic roadshow, and the […]
Oscar 2016: Cinematography Nominees–Roger Deakins, Sicario
February 10, 2016 by
Roger Deakins, Sicario Deakins’ nomination for Sicario represents his 13th nod, and no previous wins. The unflappable Brit is blase about the whole affair. “I’ve got plenty to come, I hope,” he told Variety. For “Sicario,” Deakins’ second film with director Denis Villeneuve, captures the harsh, brutal light of Mexico’s Chihuahua Desert was key. While the […]
Oscar: Memorable Moments–Shortest, Funniest, Most Pretentious Acceptance Speeches
February 8, 2016 by
“I would like to thank my colleagues, Brahms, Bach, Beethoven, Richard Strauss.” Dimitri Tiomkin, Dramatic Score Award, The High and the Mighty.
Oscar Actors: Stallone–Rocky Star Apologizes in Instagram for Spelling Errors Regarding Creed
February 6, 2016 by
After the movie Creed swept the awards at Friday night’s NAACP Image Awards, Sylvester Stallone apologized via Instagram for the spelling errors he made in his victory post.
Oscar 2016: Monimated Directors on Filmmaking
February 6, 2016 by
I love controlled chaos–Adam McKay, director of The Big Short
