https://shotonwhat.com/region/massachusetts The Source for Motion Picture & Television Technical Information Fri, 24 May 2024 02:05:01 -0800 en-US hourly 1 https://shotonwhat.com/jaws-1975 Sun, 15 Sep 2024 09:48:10 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/jaws-1975
Director: Steven Spielberg
Cinematographer: Bill Butler
When a killer shark unleashes chaos on a beach community, it's up to a local sheriff, a marine biologist, and an old seafarer to hunt the beast down. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/filming-othello-1978 Fri, 30 Aug 2024 14:39:55 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/filming-othello-1978
Director: Orson Welles
Cinematographer: Gary Graver
Essay film shot for TV including Orson Welles reflections on Othello close to the Moviola, a chat with Hilton Edwards and Micheál MacLiammóir and fragments of a conversation with the audience in Boston after a screening of the film. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/gaming-wall-st-2022 Mon, 19 Aug 2024 01:06:10 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/gaming-wall-st-2022
Director: Tobias Deml
Cinematographer: Tobias Deml, Olga Vazquez
]]> https://shotonwhat.com/thoroughbreds-2017 Sat, 06 Jul 2024 16:29:13 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/thoroughbreds-2017
Director: Cory Finley
Cinematographer: Lyle Vincent
Two upper-class teenage girls in suburban Connecticut rekindle their unlikely friendship after years of growing apart. Together, they hatch a plan to solve both of their problems-no matter what the cost. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/black-panther-wakanda-forever-2022 Mon, 27 May 2024 17:26:52 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/black-panther-wakanda-forever-2022
Director: Ryan Coogler
Cinematographer: Autumn Durald Arkapaw
The people of Wakanda fight to protect their home from intervening world powers as they mourn the death of King T'Challa. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/the-holdovers-2023 Fri, 24 May 2024 02:05:01 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/the-holdovers-2023
Director: Alexander Payne
Cinematographer: Eigil Bryld
A cranky history teacher at a remote prep school is forced to remain on campus over the holidays with a troubled student who has no place to go and a grieving cook. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/slender-man-2018 Sun, 19 May 2024 20:56:26 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/slender-man-2018
Director: Sylvain White
Cinematographer: Luca Del Puppo
In a small town in Massachusetts, a group of friends, fascinated by the internet lore of the Slender Man, attempt to prove that he doesn't actually exist - until one of them mysteriously goes missing. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/glory-1989 Tue, 14 May 2024 03:22:20 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/glory-1989
Director: Edward Zwick
Cinematographer: Freddie Francis
Robert Gould Shaw leads the U.S. Civil War's first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices from both his own Union Army, and the Confederates. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/coda-2021 Mon, 13 May 2024 17:32:54 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/coda-2021
Director: Sian Heder
Cinematographer: Paula Huidobro
As a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults) Ruby is the only hearing person in her deaf family. When the family's fishing business is threatened, Ruby finds herself torn between pursuing her passion at Berklee College of Music and her fear o... ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/brads-status-2017 Fri, 10 May 2024 19:42:45 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/brads-status-2017
Director: Mike White
Cinematographer: Xavier Grobet
A father takes his son to tour colleges on the East Coast and meets up with an old friend who makes him feel inferior about his life's choices. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/maestro-4-2023 Sat, 13 Apr 2024 14:36:46 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/maestro-4-2023
Director: Bradley Cooper
Cinematographer: Matthew Libatique
This love story chronicles the lifelong relationship of conductor-composer Leonard Bernstein and actress Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/american-fiction-2023 Fri, 12 Apr 2024 14:57:16 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/american-fiction-2023
Director: Cord Jefferson
Cinematographer: Cristina Dunlap
A novelist who's fed up with the establishment profiting from Black entertainment uses a pen name to write a book that propels him into the heart of the hypocrisy and madness he claims to disdain. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/a-blood-throne-2020 Tue, 09 Apr 2024 17:19:13 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/a-blood-throne-2020
Director: Xavier Garcia
Cinematographer: Jonathan Garcia
A young prince in ancient Israel witnesses the brutal murder of his eldest brothers at the hands of his own deranged father, King Herod. Now, the young boy stands as the only successor to the violently contested throne - or is he? ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/warlock-2-1989 Wed, 12 Apr 2023 21:50:08 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/warlock-2-1989
Director: Steve Miner
Cinematographer: David Eggby
A warlock flees from the 17th to the 20th century, with a witch-hunter in hot pursuit. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/the-beach-house-2019 Mon, 10 Apr 2023 12:49:26 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/the-beach-house-2019
Director: Jeffrey A. Brown
Cinematographer: Owen Levelle
A romantic getaway for two troubled college sweethearts turns into a struggle for survival when unexpected guests - and the surrounding environment - exhibit signs of a mysterious infection. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/the-crucible-1996 Mon, 02 Dec 2019 20:57:49 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/the-crucible-1996
Director: Nicholas Hytner
Cinematographer: Andrew Dunn
A Salem resident attempts to frame her ex-lover's wife for being a witch in the middle of the 1692 witchcraft trials. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/born-on-the-fourth-of-july-1989 Thu, 28 Nov 2019 16:01:34 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/born-on-the-fourth-of-july-1989
Director: Oliver Stone
Cinematographer: Robert Richardson
The biography of Ron Kovic. Paralyzed in the Vietnam war, he becomes an anti-war and pro-human rights political activist after feeling betrayed by the country he fought for. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/super-size-me-2004 Wed, 21 Aug 2019 11:58:05 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/super-size-me-2004
Director: Morgan Spurlock
Cinematographer: Scott Ambrozy
While examining the influence of the fast food industry, Morgan Spurlock personally explores the consequences on his health of a diet of solely McDonald's food for one month. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/the-perfect-storm-2000 Mon, 15 Jul 2019 04:02:45 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/the-perfect-storm-2000
Director: Wolfgang Petersen
Cinematographer: John Seale
An unusually intense storm pattern catches some commercial fishermen unaware and puts them in mortal danger. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/transformers-2007 Wed, 10 Jul 2019 15:05:54 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/transformers-2007
Director: Michael Bay
Cinematographer: Mitchell Amundsen
An ancient struggle between two Cybertronian races, the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons, comes to Earth, with a clue to the ultimate power held by a teenager. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/manchester-by-the-sea-2016 Wed, 19 Jun 2019 12:24:56 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/manchester-by-the-sea-2016
Director: Kenneth Lonergan
Cinematographer: Jody Lee Lipes
A depressed uncle is asked to take care of his teenage nephew after the boy's father dies. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/ghostbusters-2-2016 Tue, 18 Jun 2019 06:11:04 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/ghostbusters-2-2016
Director: Paul Feig
Cinematographer: Robert D. Yeoman
Following a ghost invasion of Manhattan, paranormal enthusiasts Erin Gilbert and Abby Yates, nuclear engineer Jillian Holtzmann, and subway worker Patty Tolan band together to stop the otherworldly threat. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/mutiny-on-the-bounty-1935 Sun, 16 Jun 2019 11:06:25 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/mutiny-on-the-bounty-1935
Director: Frank Lloyd
Cinematographer: Arthur Edeson, Charles G. Clarke, Sidney Wagner
A tyrannical ship captain decides to exact revenge on his abused crew after they form a mutiny against him, but the sailor he targets had no hand in it. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/the-hunting-ground-2015 Sun, 16 Jun 2019 10:56:50 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/the-hunting-ground-2015
Director: Kirby Dick
Cinematographer: Aaron Kopp, Thaddeus Wadleigh
An exposé of rape crimes on U.S. college campuses, their institutional cover-ups, and the devastating toll they take on students and their families. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/joy-2015 Sun, 16 Jun 2019 10:51:47 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/joy-2015
Director: David O. Russell
Cinematographer: Linus Sandgren
Joy is the story of the title character, who rose to become founder and matriarch of a powerful family business dynasty. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/spotlight-2015 Sun, 16 Jun 2019 10:51:32 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/spotlight-2015
Director: Tom McCarthy
Cinematographer: Masanobu Takayanagi
The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/annabelle-hooper-and-the-ghosts-of-nantucket-2016 Sun, 16 Jun 2019 10:22:24 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/annabelle-hooper-and-the-ghosts-of-nantucket-2016
Director: Paul Serafini
Cinematographer: Ryan Patrick Dean
Vacationing on historic Nantucket Island, a teenage mystery writer and her friends must outwit two scheming thieves to solve the secret behind a legendary ghost story. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/bob-and-the-trees-2015 Sun, 16 Jun 2019 09:26:17 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/bob-and-the-trees-2015
Director: Diego Ongaro
Cinematographer: Chris Teague, Daniel Vecchione
It is deep winter in rural Massachusetts. Bob, a fifty-something year old logger with a soft spot for golf and gangsta rap struggles to make ends meet in a changed economy. When a beloved ... ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/labor-day-2013 Sun, 16 Jun 2019 09:16:25 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/labor-day-2013
Director: Jason Reitman
Cinematographer: Eric Steelberg
Depressed single mom Adele and her son Henry offer a wounded, fearsome man a ride. As police search town for the escaped convict, the mother and son gradually learn his true story as their options become increasingly limited. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/glen-campbell-ill-be-me-2014 Sun, 16 Jun 2019 08:55:39 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/glen-campbell-ill-be-me-2014
Director: James Keach
Cinematographer: Alex Exline
As he struggles with Alzheimer's disease, country-music legend Glen Campbell embarks on his farewell tour in the U.S., Australia, and Europe. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/the-bostonians-1984 Sun, 16 Jun 2019 07:48:11 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/the-bostonians-1984
Director: James Ivory
Cinematographer: Walter Lassally
A Boston feminist and a conservative Southern lawyer contend for the heart and mind of a beautiful and bright girl unsure of her future. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/the-hunger-games-mockingjay-part-2-2015 Sun, 16 Jun 2019 07:45:30 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/the-hunger-games-mockingjay-part-2-2015
Director: Francis Lawrence
Cinematographer: Jo Willems
Katniss and a team of rebels from District 13 prepare for the final battle that will decide the future of Panem. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/whos-afraid-of-virginia-woolf-1966 Sun, 16 Jun 2019 07:42:18 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/whos-afraid-of-virginia-woolf-1966
Director: Mike Nichols
Cinematographer: Haskell Wexler
A bitter, aging couple, with the help of alcohol, use a young couple to fuel anguish and emotional pain towards each other. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/the-judge-2014 Sun, 16 Jun 2019 07:40:51 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/the-judge-2014
Director: David Dobkin
Cinematographer: Janusz Kaminski
Big-city lawyer Hank Palmer returns to his childhood home where his father, the town's judge, is suspected of murder. Hank sets out to discover the truth and, along the way, reconnects with his estranged family. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/the-equalizer-2014 Sun, 16 Jun 2019 07:38:39 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/the-equalizer-2014
Director: Antoine Fuqua
Cinematographer: Mauro Fiore
A man believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and has dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life. But when he meets a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian gangsters, he can't stand idly by - he has to help her. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/sex-tape-2014 Sun, 16 Jun 2019 07:23:51 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/sex-tape-2014
Director: Jake Kasdan
Cinematographer: Tim Suhrstedt
A married couple wake up to discover that the sex tape they made the evening before has gone missing, leading to a frantic search for its whereabouts. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/the-hunger-games-mockingjay-part-1-2014 Sun, 16 Jun 2019 07:04:57 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/the-hunger-games-mockingjay-part-1-2014
Director: Francis Lawrence
Cinematographer: Jo Willems
Katniss Everdeen is in District 13 after she shatters the games forever. Under the leadership of President Coin and the advice of her trusted friends, Katniss spreads her wings as she fights to save Peeta and a nation moved by her courage. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/american-hustle-2013 Sun, 16 Jun 2019 05:45:53 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/american-hustle-2013
Director: David O. Russell
Cinematographer: Linus Sandgren
A con man, Irving Rosenfeld, along with his seductive partner Sydney Prosser, is forced to work for a wild F.B.I. Agent, Richie DiMaso, who pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers and the Mafia. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/the-way-way-back-2013 Sun, 16 Jun 2019 05:03:50 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/the-way-way-back-2013
Director: Nat Faxon, Jim Rash
Cinematographer: John Bailey
Shy 14-year-old Duncan goes on summer vacation with his mother, her overbearing boyfriend, and her boyfriend's daughter. Having a rough time fitting in, Duncan finds an unexpected friend in Owen, manager of the Water Wizz water park. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/the-heat-2013 Sun, 16 Jun 2019 05:03:39 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/the-heat-2013
Director: Paul Feig
Cinematographer: Robert D. Yeoman
An uptight FBI Special Agent is paired with a foul-mouthed Boston cop to take down a ruthless drug lord. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/captain-phillips-2013 Sun, 16 Jun 2019 04:43:21 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/captain-phillips-2013
Director: Paul Greengrass
Cinematographer: Barry Ackroyd
The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the U.S.-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/grown-ups-2-2013 Sun, 16 Jun 2019 01:43:46 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/grown-ups-2-2013
Director: Dennis Dugan
Cinematographer: Theo van de Sande
After moving his family back to his hometown to be with his friends and their kids, Lenny finds out that between old bullies, new bullies, schizo bus drivers, drunk cops on skis, and four hundred costumed party crashers sometimes crazy follows you. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/here-comes-the-boom-2012 Sat, 15 Jun 2019 23:33:14 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/here-comes-the-boom-2012
Director: Frank Coraci
Cinematographer: Phil Meheux
A high school biology teacher looks to become a successful mixed-martial arts fighter in an effort to raise money to prevent extra-curricular activities from being axed at his cash-strapped school. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/moneyball-2011 Sat, 15 Jun 2019 23:01:41 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/moneyball-2011
Director: Bennett Miller
Cinematographer: Wally Pfister
Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to assemble a baseball team on a lean budget by employing computer-generated analysis to acquire new players. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/borat-cultural-learnings-of-america-for-make-benefit-glorious-nation-of-kazakhstan-2006 Sat, 15 Jun 2019 20:50:06 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/borat-cultural-learnings-of-america-for-make-benefit-glorious-nation-of-kazakhstan-2006
Director: Larry Charles
Cinematographer: Luke Geissbuhler, Anthony Hardwick
Kazakh TV talking head Borat is dispatched to the United States to report on the greatest country in the world. With a documentary crew in tow, Borat becomes more interested in locating and marrying Pamela Anderson. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/altered-states-1980 Sat, 15 Jun 2019 18:17:14 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/altered-states-1980
Director: Ken Russell
Cinematographer: Jordan Cronenweth
A Harvard scientist conducts experiments on himself with a hallucinatory drug and an isolation chamber that may be causing him to regress genetically. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/little-children-2006 Sat, 15 Jun 2019 15:47:00 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/little-children-2006
Director: Todd Field
Cinematographer: Antonio Calvache
The lives of two lovelorn spouses from separate marriages, a registered sex offender, and a disgraced ex-police officer intersect as they struggle to resist their vulnerabilities and temptations in suburban Massachusetts. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/the-fog-of-war-eleven-lessons-from-the-life-of-robert-s-mcnamara-2003 Sat, 15 Jun 2019 13:43:37 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/the-fog-of-war-eleven-lessons-from-the-life-of-robert-s-mcnamara-2003
Director: Errol Morris
Cinematographer: Robert Chappell, Peter Donahue
The story of America as seen through the eyes of the former Secretary of Defense under President John F. Kennedy and President Lyndon B. Johnson, Robert McNamara. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/united-93-2006 Sat, 15 Jun 2019 12:02:39 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/united-93-2006
Director: Paul Greengrass
Cinematographer: Barry Ackroyd
A real-time account of the events on United Flight 93, one of the planes hijacked on September 11th, 2001 that crashed near Shanksville, Pennsylvania when passengers foiled the terrorist plot. ]]> https://shotonwhat.com/field-of-dreams-1989 Sat, 15 Jun 2019 10:43:26 -0800 https://shotonwhat.com/field-of-dreams-1989
Director: Phil Alden Robinson
Cinematographer: John Lindley
An Iowa corn farmer, hearing voices, interprets them as a command to build a baseball diamond in his fields; he does, and the 1919 Chicago White Sox come. ]]>