150 Movies You Should See Before You Die
Here's a list of my 150 favorite movies of all time, for those (few) who care. I did make one arbitrary rule here, which is only one film...
David Fincher's THE GAME
Just got back from David Fincher's GONE GIRL, and I'll say it here and I'll say it now: it's not only the best film Fincher has ever...
Brian Trenchard-Smith's DRIVE HARD
Today on Talkhouse, a piece on a delightful new film by one of my favorite directors, the great Brian Trenchard-Smith. Check out my...
Keith Gordon's THE CHOCOLATE WAR
Here's one from a while back: my piece on Keith Gordon's extraordinary film THE CHOCOLATE WAR for American Cinematographer. Read it HERE....
THE CONJURING podcast
Here's a podcast I recorded for American Cinematographer with THE CONJURING director of photography John Leonetti, who directed the...
The Strange Allure of Straight-to-DVD Sequels
A couple months ago I wrote a piece for Talkhouse on my obsession with straight-to-DVD sequels - read it HERE. #dvd #joyride #deathrace...
A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET
Coming up on the 30th anniversary of its original release, today I'm posting my DVD review of Wes Craven's A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET for...
The Trouble with the Truth on sale at Target
Just found out that my film is now over 40% off at Target - that's less than nine bucks for a DVD with commentary by myself and Lea...
Gary Graver, cinematography's unsung hero
Here's a piece I wrote on the late, great Gary Graver and his posthumously published memoir of working with Orson Welles. Graver was a...
Roger Corman: Metaphysics on a Shoestring
Here's a piece I wrote on Alain Silver and James Ursini's superb Roger Corman tome for American Cinematographer's old book review column....
