"HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT"
In this group series (open to everyone with the ability to take screen captures and a public space to post them), we look at films from all eras and choose what we think of as the film's best shot (or our favorites as the case may be). Participants are free to explain their reasonings in essay or capsule form or merely post the photo.
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Only Two More Episodes Before June Hiatus !
5/22 Fantasia (1941) choose a shot from each segment or just "Rite of Spring" for the Centennial of that controversial Igor Stravinsky composition
5/29 Hud (1963) Paul Newman's best? This film is unmissable so if you've missed it...
SEASON 4 (Thus Far) ~ March thru August 2013
The Talented Mr Ripley (1999) Tom would like Dickie's life, thanks (Visual Index)
Summertime (1955) David Lean's camera follows Katharine Hepburn in Venice. (Visual Index)
Double Indemnity (1944) the greatest of all noirs? (Visual Index)
A Star is Born (1954) Judy Judy Judy...but what a fine picture, too (Visual Index)
Jurassic Park (1993) to coincide with its rerelease (Visual Index)
The Eagleman Stag & Death to the Tin Man our first short film special!
Jackie Brown (1997) an anomaly in Quentin Tarantino's filmography (Visual Index)
Forbidden Games (1952) French children grieve in World War II (Visual Index)
Barbarella (1968) Jane Fonda overheats the universe in this camp-fest (Visual Index)
Wizard of Oz (1939) we followed that yellow brick road...in circles. (Visual Index)
SEASON 3 ~ March thru August 2012
Dog Day Afternoon (1975) tense classic with Pacino's greatest star turn
Singin' in the Rain (1952) Gene Kelly's GOTTA DANCE GOTTA DANCE ♬
Sherlock Jr (1924) Buster Keaton does everything well in this silent comedy
The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) Wes Anderson's masterpiece
How To Marry a Millionaire (1953) a gorgeous trio but is the movie visually flat?
Pink Narcissus (1971) an influential avante-garde queer indie. NSFW
Road to Perdition (2002) majestic and stately father/son drama
Picnic (1955) Kim Novak gazes lustfully at her romantic options in this hit
The Story of Adele H (1975) Isabelle Adjani believes her own lies.
Possessed (1947) Joan Crawford goes a little mad sometimes.
Edward Scissorhands (1990) Tim Burton's perfect fairy tale.
The Exorcist (1973) the horrifying zeitgeist sensation about a little girl and the devil.
Pariah (2011) a tender bruised coming out saga about a lesbian teen.
Raise the Red Lantern (1991) Gong Li goes mad in this Oscar nom'ed classic.
Serenity/Firefly (2005) Joss Whedon's western sci-fi serial turned feature.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) the movie that built an empire.
Easter Parade (1948) Judy & Fred's only team up.
Bonnie and Clyde (1967) drive away with the doomed lovers.
Ladyhawke (1985) season kick-off with a conflicted but undeniably gorgeous movie.
SEASON 2 ~ March through July 2011
REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE (1955) the season finale
ALIENS (1986) 25th anniversary celebration !!!
ROCCO AND HIS BROTHERS (1960)
PEGGY SUE GOT MARRIED (1986)
THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW (1944)
MOULIN ROUGE! (2001) Tenth Anniversary Celebration
TARZAN THE APE MAN (1932)
LAW OF DESIRE AND/OR MATADOR Pedro Almodóvar (1986-1987)
ERASERHEAD David Lynch (1977)
THE CIRCUS (Charlie Chaplin, 1928)
BEAUTY & THE BEAST (Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise, 1991)
HEAVENLY CREATURES (Peter Jackson, 1994)
PSYCHO (Alfred Hitchcock, 1960) [Visual Index]
A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE (Elia Kazan, 1951)
MEMENTO (Christopher Nolan, 2001)
SEASON 1 ~ July through October 2010
NIGHT OF THE HUNTER (Charles Laughton, 1955)
MEAN GIRLS (Mark Waters, 2004)
LA DOLCE VITA (Federico Fellini, 1960)
REQUIEM FOR A DREAM (Darren Aronofsky, 2000)
SE7EN (David Fincher, 1995)
PANDORA'S BOX (G.W. Pabst, 1929)
A FACE IN THE CROWD (Elia Kazan, 1957)
BRING IT ON (Peyton Reed, 2000)
BLACK NARCISSUS (Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, 1947)
ANGELS IN AMERICA (Mike Nichols, 2003)
SHOWGIRLS (Paul Verhoeven, 1995)
X-MEN (Bryan Singer, 2000)