Happy New Year everybody. Cheers! Here’s my favorite scene from what I thought was the best film of 2017: Blade Runner 2049. Denis Villeneuve, fast becoming one of my favorite filmmakers, and the great Roger Deakins. What was your favorite movie of 2017? . . . . . . #bladerunner #bladerunner2049 #ryangosling #denisvilleneuve #happynewyear #2017 #2018 #rogerdeakins #art #artistsoninstagram #cinematography #cinema #digitalpainting #visualdevelopment #cinematic #practice #practicemakesperfect #study #scifi #movies #la #losangeles
I had the great pleasure to watch the truly incredible piece of filmmaking, 1917, last week. ⠀ Written and directed by Sam Mendes it tells a different kind of war story, not so much about two sides fighting, but a more intimate, human story that is not afraid to show the waste of human lives and materials used in war. The greatest cinematographer in the world @rogerdeakins , really did film it to look like one shot which pushes the audience into an intimate, rush-for-time journey across the battlefields of WWI. Incredible acting by everyone in this film, from Oscar nominated actors, to the extras, everyone had to be ready for that one shot. I had the pleasure of watching “Where Hands Touch” at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2018, and saw George McKay at the premiere, and I gotta ask where this man’s Oscar nom?! He carries this film almost literally on his back with minimal dialogue and a lot of running. While I am not a big war movie fan, but this film’s story and visuals are incredible and definitely deserve praise. Go see 1917 in theaters, it is worth it. ⠀ @newrepublicpictures @nealstreetproductions⠀ ⠀ #filmfriday #1917 #1917movie #oscarnoms #sammendes #rogerdeakins #oneshot #cinematography #georgemckay #britishfilm #WWI #warmovie #oscars2020 #oscars #bestpicture #bestdirector #bestcinematography #wherehandstouch https://www.instagram.com/p/B7tBDcgBz43/?igshid=140pv3gek36ej