Welcome to TOP 10 SHOTS, our regular convening space in receiving visually strong films of the recent past, and I must make that emphasis on "films". As much as this column often provides distinctive shots of massive value in and of themselves, it is also a way of dissecting the films more accurately than a straightforward review. It's a measured way of conveying what I feel throughout a film without having you right here beside me watching it. That's what keeps me returning to this stream, and hopefully you as well. Just a month ago I had the positive reaction to my piece on "Atonement" that inspired them to revisit the film. If I'm doing this for any reason, it's that.
But on to this week's film, which I had to do a bit of digging to arrive at, since "Snow White and the Huntsman" director Rupert Sanders is making his debut. No disrespect, but I do not consider it a good sign when a director makes his debut with a blockbuster. So I went straight to cinematographer Greig Fraser, whose work on the film may not turn out so fantastic, as is often the case with blockbusters, but Fraser does have some rather interesting credits on him. He worked with Jan Campion on "Bright Star", which I regret to say I still must get around to, but what stuck out to me rather immediately was his work on "Let Me In".
