the master

  • Cinematography

If Beale Street Could Talk DP James Laxton on Using the Large Format Alexa 65 Freely for Barry Jenkins’ Period Romance

Director Barry Jenkins and cinematographer James Laxton have enjoyed a meteoric rise through the industry together, from collaborating on shorts…

5 years ago
  • Directing

A Living Thing: How Paul Thomas Anderson Makes Emotions Visual

With Phantom Thread giving Paul Thomas Anderson his first Best Director nomination since 2007, the American auteur has scored his biggest success…

6 years ago
  • Video - Directing

Seeing Sounds: Paul Thomas Anderson’s Sound Mixes Form a Strange Symphony (Video)

Just as easily as a film's images can lull its viewers into a trancelike state of submission, so can its…

7 years ago
  • Awards Watch
  • Movie News

85th Academy Awards: They’re a sham, but they’re our sham

Every January when the Academy Awards nominations come out, my reaction follows the same emotional arc. Before I see the…

11 years ago