Skip to main content

Posts

Showing posts with the label Still Alice

Episode 81 of War Machine vs. War Horse: Still Alice (Safe vs. Blindness)

On this episode, the director of photography for STILL ALICE, Denis Lenoir was kind enough to talk to us about his approach to film, love of cinema, and how he has worked with directors on his impressive filmography. After this interview, we are inspired by the latest in a long line of great Julianne Moor performances to look at two other films where she handled an affliction of sorts in 1995's SAFE and 2008's BLINDNESS.

Interview with director of of photography Denis Lenoir on Still Alice

Still Alice is a heartbreaking and honest portrait of a woman struggling to maintain her identity as she copes with a rare disease. I knew very little about this film when I saw it and recommend you do the same. It's not that this article will go to heavily into spoiler territory but I would hate to lessen the impact of this wonderful film. That much I can tell you, this is a wonderful film. Its playing in limited release right now and opens nation wide in January. If you have the opportunity to see it, do so.  If you have seen the film, I hope this piece will give you some greater insight into both its making and the people who made it. Interview with Director of Photography Denis Lenoir Chris Maynard How are you today? Denis Lenoir  I'm great thank you. Chris Maynard Thank you so much for agreeing to do this. I was struck by the power and beauty of Still Alice and want to talk about that film but would it be ok if we talk about some of your earlier work, if t