The glory of Rome lies in its editing.

Cinematographer Phedon Papamichael has had a very diverse career thus far. He’s worked with filmmakers ranging from Gore Verbinski to Oliver Stone to Judd Apatow, all of whom have incredibly different styles and methods of working. Even Papamichael’s two closest collaborators, Alexander Payne and James Mangold, approach the art of making movies in very different ways. But Papamichael says that’s exactly what makes his job so fun. It’s fresh each time. That was certainly the case with The Trial of the Chicago 7, Oscar-winning writer Aaron Sorkin’s second directorial effort. It’s a rousing …

The Matrix is, by my estimation, one of our most perfect movies ever made, a startling blast of imagination and filmmaking ingenuity that stands the test of time and thensome. Its two sequels, The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions... have a less sterling reputation. To this day, I will defend a lot about Reloaded, including some exquisite action sequences and fun world-building (Revolutions I simply just do not know what to say). But that might be more than Bill Bope, the trilogy's revolutionary cinematographer, is willing to do. Pope appeared on Roger Deakins' podcast recently, and had …

The BDSM-forward movie about a kidnapping-turned-love-affair is drawing strong comparisons to Fifty Shades of Grey.

Anticipation for filmmaker Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi adaptation of Dune has been high pretty much ever since it was announced that the Arrival and Blade Runner 2049 director would be tackling Frank Herbert’s complex tome. But that anticipation was raised even higher when we learned that Villeneuve had tapped Rogue One and Foxcatcher cinematographer Greig Fraser to shoot the film. Fraser has quickly become one of the most in-demand DPs working today, as his unique and masterful touch (especially when it comes to lighting) has been an invaluable asset on films ranging from Zero Dark Thirty to …

Ever since the first trailer for Westworld Season 3 debuted, fans realized the new season of the popular HBO sci-fi series was going to be very different. With the setting now moved outside the titular park and into the real world, as we follow Dolores (Evan Rachel Wood) on her path towards combating humanity, the show needed a new look. And for that, the producers turned to the cinematographer who helped create the original look of Westworld in the first place: Paul Cameron. Cameron is a veteran cinematographer whose work ranges from Michael Mann’s Collateral to Tony Scott’…

Emmanuel Lubezki to his fans, "Chivo" to his friends and colleagues, an incredible cinematographer to all. In the 2010s, Lubezki won a buckwild three Oscars in a row for cinematography -- Gravity, Birdman, and The Revenant -- made with two of his greatest collaborators (Alfonso Cuarón and Alejandro G. Iñárritu), lensed with his typical long-take flourishes and invigorating moves. Since 2017's Song to Song, he hasn't lensed a feature film -- until now. Per Deadline, Lubezki is joining the team of David O. Russell's latest untitled feature -- and that's a collaboration that should make any film …

Huntress is too cool.

The director of photography for the upcoming Black Adam film starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson wants to reshape what a comic book movie usually is.

The Irishman is a masterpiece. Director Martin Scorsese’s epic drama (which is now streaming on Netflix) chronicles the life of hitman Frank Sheeran (Robert De Niro) not in stages or montages, but in its entirety. Over the course of three and a half hours, we bear witness to Frank’s burgeoning crime life working with mobster Russell Bufalino (Joe Pesci), we follow along as he becomes Jimmy Hoffa’s (Al Pacino) right-hand man, and we’re right there as this life of ego and hubris and violence becomes lost to the sands of time, and all the “tough …

It sounds like Warner Bros. and DC’s long-gestating Black Adam movie may be in the mold of the studios’ recent, more bold adaptations as opposed to trying to fit into some pre-defined universe. Dwayne Johnson signed on to play the Black Adam character years ago, initially in a Shazam! movie before it was decided to separate the hero and his nemesis into two separate movies. And because of Johnson’s insanely busy schedule, it’s taken a while for Black Adam to come to the forefront. But Dwayne Johnson’s superhero movie debut is now a priority, …

Creating one of the biggest (eventually highest-grossing) films of all time on any level is a daunting challenge, but imagine being the person responsible for the look of it all—for turning those millions of dollars worth of stars and sets and VFX into actual images captured inside a camera. That was the task afforded cinematographer Trent Opaloch on Avengers: Endgame, but while he knew he was in for a daunting ride in shooting Infinity War and Endgame back-to-back, he was also well aware that he had one of the best support systems in the world. Opaloch’…

In a delightful turn of events, Black Adam star Dwayne Johnson has confirmed that Joker cinematographer Larry Sher will be shooting the upcoming Warner Bros. superhero flick. Earlier this week, Johnson took to his Instagram to reveal new Black Adam concept art and confirm his WB/DC Comics superhero story would be hitting the screen on December 22, 2021. Johnson can't help but continue to spill the good news beans, it would seem, since he hopped on Twitter on Saturday to share the Sher news. Early Saturday morning, Johnson retweeted our recent interview with Joker creatives Sher and composer …

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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's upcoming Black Adam movie will feature the same Director of Photography who worked on DC's recent Joker film.

It: Chapter Two is a big movie. Not just in terms of running time, but in terms of narrative scope. It bridges a gap between scenes set in the 1980s with an ensemble of young actors and scenes set in present day, with an entirely different adult cast. On top of that you have Bill Skarsgard’s iconic villain Pennywise, who takes many forms as he terrorizes the Losers’ Club in two different time periods. And if you ask the film’s cinematographer Checco Varese what it was like to shoot a film as complex and massive as this, he …

It: Chapter Two is a big movie. Not just in terms of running time, but in terms of narrative scope. It bridges a gap between scenes set in the 1980s with an ensemble of young actors and scenes set in present day, with an entirely different adult cast. On top of that you have Bill Skarsgard’s iconic villain Pennywise, who takes many forms as he terrorizes the Losers’ Club in two different time periods. And if you ask the film’s cinematographer Checco Varese what it was like to shoot a film as complex and massive as this, he …

The Matrix concept artists Geofrey Darrow and Steve Skroce are returning for Matrix 4, with John Toll (Jupiter Ascending) serving as cinematographer.

Fabian Wagner clarifies his remarks about Game of Thrones’ Battle of Winterfell episode. Viewers complained about the cinematographer's dark visuals.

Justice League cinematographer Fabian Wagner shares his disappointment at how of much of his work was cut from the film's final product.