The War Zone

"...notable for several things, chief among them its gorgeous cinematography, which manages to paint these wounded people in a..."

Feb. 11, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Eye of the Beholder

"...brooding score and Guy Dufaux's (Jesus of Montreal) chilly cinematography can't keep up with the scarecrows on screen. I..."

Jan. 28, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Grandfather

"...in that saturnine mouth. There's also the constant, stunning cinematography that literally makes turn-of-the-century Spain appear as if it's..."

Dec. 3, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Joe the King

"...everyone, obviously. The unending elegiac tone; the gray, grim cinematography that reduces even a young woman's smile to a..."

Nov. 19, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Astronaut's Wife

"...Pacino's Lucifer in Devil's Advocate two years ago. The cinematography by Spielberg crony Allen Daviau (E.T., Empire of the..."

Sept. 3, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Red Dwarf

"...Red Dwarf is enticingly shot in black-and-white, but its cinematography can't mask the film's affectations. Perhaps Le Moine aspires..."

Aug. 27, 1999 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Tea With Mussolini

"...shortchanged in Tea With Mussolini -- David Watkin's bleached-out cinematography is probably intended for nostalgic effect, but it just..."

May 14, 1999 Movie Review by Steve Davis

October Sky

"...falls flat (despite its rich tone and some startling cinematography by Fred Murphy) due to its all-too-obvious third act..."

Feb. 19, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Celebrity

"...a work in search of a context. The black-and-white cinematography, the metropolitan setting, and the subject matter bring to..."

Nov. 20, 1998 Movie Review by Steve Davis

American History X

"...much more than respect for the art of its cinematography and the occasional gasp (the film contains one of..."

Nov. 13, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Meet Joe Black

"...film is bathed in some of the most sumptuous cinematography (courtesy of Like Water for Chocolate's Emmanuel Lubezki) of..."

Nov. 13, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Belly

DMX and Nas star as a couple of highly successful drug dealers who have spiritual awakenings.

"...with the compelling images of the gangsta life. The cinematography of Malik Hassan Sayeed, who has shot most of..."

Nov. 6, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Cousin Bette

"...Aided by a clever script, sumptuous set design, gorgeous cinematography, and a wonderful cast, the Tony Award-winning director McAnuff..."

June 26, 1998 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

The X-Files

"...episode, albeit one with gobs of high style, gorgeous cinematography courtesy of Ward Russell, tremendous use of sound, and..."

June 19, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

I Got the Hook-Up

"...falling into the vanity project abyss is some snazzy cinematography from debuting director Martin. He manages to keep your..."

June 5, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Men With Guns

"...is gripping as the fading healer, and the brilliant cinematography by Slawomir Idziak (Blue and more recently Gattaca) is..."

April 17, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Mrs. Dalloway

"...adrift and forlorn, but Gorris and co-conspirators Sue Gibson (cinematography) and writer Atkins have sucked the life out of..."

March 27, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Winter Guest

"...the film succeed admirably in that: Seamus McGarvey's black-and-white cinematography captures winter's stark look, the pallor and deep shadows..."

March 20, 1998 Movie Review by Robert Faires

The Big Lebowski

A case of mistaken identity embroils the supremely go-with-the-flow character of the Dude (Bridges) in an intersecting mix of kidnapping, pornography, German nihilists, sultry women, gumshoes, missing money, and missing toes.

"...and The Big Sleep. All the film's details -- cinematography, costumes, music -- are note perfect. Some viewers have..."

March 6, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Education of Little Tree

"...of lush, luminous beauty courtesy of Anastos Michos' masterful cinematography, and blessed with a fine yin-yang balance of sentiment..."

Jan. 30, 1998 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Hard Rain

"...and formulaic that not even his considerable directing and cinematography skills can drag it above the shoreline. Slater, who..."

Jan. 16, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

M

Lang's unnerving tale of a deranged child-killer (with Lorre in a star-making turn) is a riveting example of Expressionist filmmaking.

"...greatest of all German Expressionistic films, M's striking, remarkable cinematography was the creation of Fritz Arno Wagner, who also..."

Dec. 5, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Comrades, Almost a Love Story

"...heart of this epic tearjerker. Filled with achingly beautiful cinematography and some of the most godawfully sappy musical cues..."

Aug. 22, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Angel Dust

"...former music video director, his crazed, shock-cut editing, surreal cinematography, and bombastic use of high-decibel industrial music at the..."

April 25, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Godfather

The 1972 Best Picture Oscar-winner is a great pulp drama

"...that simultaneously kicks ass. As for Gordon Willis' celebrated cinematography, let me just say that if you've only seen..."

March 28, 1997 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Smilla's Sense of Snow

"...aspect of August's film lies in its gorgeous, breathtaking cinematography. Much of Smilla's Sense of Snow was shot on..."

March 21, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Jude

"...almost to a fault. Still, there's Eduardo Serra's beautiful cinematography (Who thought that the damp, overcast English landscape could..."

Dec. 20, 1996 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Wooden Man's Bride

"...about dire consequences for the both of them. The cinematography, editing, and music score are all first-rate, and the..."

Oct. 25, 1996 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

The Ghost and the Darkness

"...but a long way from awestruck. Vilmos Zsigmond's splendid cinematography captures every gorgeous angle of the African savannah to..."

Oct. 18, 1996 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

301/302

"...of vivid images and fully exposed ciphers. Using crisp cinematography and extreme close-ups, saturated colors, compelling set decoration, the..."

Oct. 11, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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