A Darker Side of Fantasy
Emmanuel Lubezki, ASC, AMC creates Gothic comedy in Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events.

Genius Hits the Road
Pawel Edelman, PSC hits all the right notes with Ray.

Cinematic Impressionism
Bruno Debonnel, AFC enlists for the epic World War I drama A Very Long Engagement.

Short Takes
A Northwest Airlines ad takes flight.

New Products & Services
AC reviews Steadicam’s new rig, the “Flyer.”

DVD Playback
Reviews of current and upcoming DVD releases:
      Strangers on a Train
      The Boston Strangler
      Murder on the Orient Express

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