MY PICKS FOR THE 10 BEST FILMS OF 2016

  Casting my nomination ballot this week for the Chicago Independent Film Critics Circle not only helped me hone in on my choices for each of the awards categories, but it also helped me [...]

RIP CARRIE FISHER

Original caricature by Jeff York of Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford in THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. (copyright 2016)  

MY FAVORITE IMAGES FROM 2016 MOVIES

It’s a yearly tradition here at The Establishing Shot to pick the favorite images from each movie year and 2016 will be no exception. What constitutes a favorite image? They’re the shots from [...]