Posts by Cameron Beyl
Directors Series: The Coen Brother’s The Big Lebowski
Directors Series: The Coen Brother’s The Big Lebowski When the Coens made their debut with ., they managed to develop a personal friendship with their sales rep, Jeff Dowd. The brothers were fascinated by Dowd’s eccentric character, known throughout LA as a good-natured stoner/slacker nicknamed “The Dude”. Around the time of Barton Fink, they started…
Read MoreDirectors Series: Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained
Directors Series: Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained The success of 2009’s INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS sent director Quentin Tarantino off on another career-high. It was the realization of an idea that had been a long time coming, with Tarantino purportedly first conceiving the idea around 1994, after the production of PULP FICTION. In 2012, he realized yet another…
Read MoreChristopher Nolan: The Ultimate Guide to His Films and Directing Techniques
Christopher Nolan: The Ultimate Guide to His Films and Directing Techniques Nolan has built a reputation in the film industry as a grand showman and visual magician firmly in command of his craft. He’s infamous for assembling his complex and intricately layered plots like a puzzle, presenting them in such a way that respects the…
Read MoreDavid Fincher: The Ultimate Guide to His Films and Directing Style
David Fincher: The Ultimate Guide to His Films and Directing Style 1999 was a watershed year for people in my generation, as it no doubt was for other generations as well. On the eve of the new millennium, we were caught in a place between excitement and apprehension. The 21st century loomed large with promises…
Read MoreTony Scott: The Ultimate Guide to His Films & Career
Tony Scott: Breaking Down His Cinematic Visual Style The Director Series is at its most effective when I’m analyzing the careers of the deceased, as I can view their works in totality and make observations about the course of their full development. For the living, obviously I’m tracking developing careers that are still evolving and…
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