A few years ago industry cinematographers were asked to pick the best-shot films of all time in two eras, and then followed up with a modern assessment.
Cinematographers pick the best-shot films of all time
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:31 am · February 4th, 2015
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Roger Ebert on my favorite movies
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 3:39 pm · April 4th, 2013
I always found that my taste tended to line up quite a bit with Roger Ebert’s, particularly when it came to our favorite movies of all time. His list of the 10 best ever overlapped with mine in three instances, while other films he loved — such as “Aguirre, the Wrath of God” — were certainly among those I held sacred.
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'Vertigo' dethrones 'Citizen Kane' in Sight & Sound's Greatest Films of All Time poll
Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:06 am · August 1st, 2012
For the first time in 50 years, the once-a-decade list has a new champion.
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Orson Welles's Oscar on your mantle
Posted by Roth Cornet · 10:51 pm · December 12th, 2011
Here’s one for wealthy and eccentric cinephiles: The Wrap reports that Orson Welles’ solitary Oscar is up for auction.
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The Lists: Top 10 debut performances of all time
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:14 am · October 18th, 2011
Hunter McCracken and Elizabeth Olsen give amazing performances in “The Tree of Life” and “Martha Marcy May Marlene” respectively this year. And in each case, it was their first at-bat. We use the occasion to look at the best debut performances, including work from Tatum O’Neal, Edward Norton and Natalie Portman.
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Oscarweb Round-up: Rosebud 70 years later
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:51 am · September 30th, 2011
In today’s round-up, Kenneth Turan writes up the gorgeous new “Citizen Kane” anniversary DVD/Blu-ray, Hitfix’s own Drew McWeeny chats with “50/50” writer Will Reiser and we get a little more out of this weekend’s test screening of “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close.”
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