Cinematography: Stephen Kazmierski

The best movies, series, and documentaries with cinematography by Stephen Kazmierski. Explore visually stunning titles that highlight an exceptional filmmaking.


Transamerica

2005 · Movie · 103 min. · United States

Direction Duncan Tucker

Cast Felicity Huffman · Kevin Zegers · Fionnula Flanagan · Graham Greene

Plot A pre-operative male-to-female transsexual (Felicity Huffman) takes an unexpected journey when she learns that she fathered a son, now a teenage runaway hustling on the streets of New York.

7.1

8K votes

7.1

8K votes

A Secret Love

2020 · Documentary · 83 min. · United States

Direction Chris Bolan

Cast Terry Donahue · Pat Henschel · Diana Bolan · Kim Donahue

Plot Two Lives. 65 Years. One Secret. Amid shifting times, two women kept their decades-long love a secret. But coming out later in life comes with its own set of challenges....

7.0

605 votes

7.0

605 votes

Nanking

2007 · Documentary · 88 min. · United States

Direction Bill Guttentag · Dan Sturman

Cast Hugo Armstrong · Rosalind Chao · Stephen Dorff · John Getz

Plot "Nanking" tells the story of the rape of Nanking, one of the most tragic events in history. In 1937, the invading Japanese army murdered over 200,000 and raped tens of...

7.0

255 votes

7.0

255 votes

You Can Count On Me

2000 · Movie · 110 min. · United States

Direction Kenneth Lonergan

Cast Laura Linney · Mark Ruffalo · Matthew Broderick · Kenneth Lonergan

Plot While conservative Sammy (Linney) stayed in her quiet hometown, rebellious Terry (Ruffalo) was on the road, drifting in and out of trouble. When Terry suddenly comes to visit, his presence...

6.9

3K votes

6.9

3K votes

The Music Never Stopped

2011 · Movie · 105 min. · United States

Direction Jim Kohlberg

Cast J.K. Simmons · Julia Ormond · Mía Maestro · Lou Taylor Pucci

Plot Almost 20 years after their teenage son Gabriel (Lou Taylor Pucci) ran away from home, Henry (J.K. Simmons) and Helen Sawyer (Cara Seymour) learn that he has turned up in...

6.8

2K votes

6.8

2K votes

Most Evil (TV Series)

2006 · Documentary · 44 min. · United States

Direction Remy Weber · Bernardo Ruiz · Shelley Schulze · Paul Cabana

Cast Tim Hopper · Michael Stone · Robert Sciglimpaglia · Kris Mohandie

Plot TV Series (2006-2007). Series follows Columbia University's Michael Stone as he searches for the roots of evil in human beings by exploring acts committed by infamous criminals and ordinary people...

6.5

90 votes

6.5

90 votes

Dedication

2007 · Movie · 111 min. · United States

Direction Justin Theroux

Cast Billy Crudup · Mandy Moore · Tom Wilkinson · Dianne Wiest

Plot This romantic comedy follows a misogynistic children's book author who is forced to work closely with a female illustrator instead of his long-time collaborator and only friend.

6.2

378 votes

6.2

378 votes

The Myth of Fingerprints

1997 · Movie · 91 min. · United States

Direction Bart Freundlich

Cast Julianne Moore · Hope Davis · Noah Wyle · Blythe Danner

Plot A Sundance Festival special, this indie family comedy-drama was given unduly harsh treatment by critics when it was released. Starring as the long-estranged son of an emotionally distant father, Noah...

5.7

129 votes

5.7

129 votes

Two Weeks

2006 · Movie · 102 min. · United States

Direction Steve Stockman

Cast Sally Field · Ben Chaplin · Clea Duvall · Tom Cavanagh

Plot Four siblings return home to their mother's house for what they think are the last few days of her life. When she hangs on, they find themselves trapped –together– for...

5.6

220 votes

5.6

220 votes

Live!

2007 · Movie · 96 min. · United States

Direction Bill Guttentag

Cast Eva Mendes · David Krumholtz · Eric Lively · Katie Cassidy

Plot A television executive (Eva Mendes) develops what she hopes will become the most watched television show of all time, the ultimate reality show called "Live!" where contestants play Russian Roulette...

5.3

268 votes

5.3

268 votes

Skins

2002 · Movie · 94 min. · United States

Direction Chris Eyre

Cast Eric Schweig · Graham Greene · Noah Watts · Lois Red Elk

Plot Rudy Yellowshirt is an investigator with the police department and witnesses firsthand the painful legacy of Indian existence. Although rampant unemployment, alcoholism and domestic violence are the norm for many...

4.9

58 votes

4.9

58 votes

Knife Fight

2012 · Movie · 100 min. · United States

Direction Bill Guttentag

Cast Rob Lowe · Julie Bowen · Saffron Burrows · Jamie Chung

Plot A political strategist juggling three clients questions whether or not to take the high road as the ugly side of his work begins to haunt him.

4.8

26 votes

4.8

26 votes

The Florentine

1999 · Movie · 104 min. · United States

Direction Nick Stagliano

Cast Chris Penn · Virginia Madsen · Michael Madsen · Jeremy Davies

Plot The bar in an old Pennsylvania steel town, housed with many of life's losers and disillusioned men, is the main setting for this slice-of-life film. Michael Madsen is the bar...

4.7

71 votes

4.7

71 votes

4.1

267 votes

Homecoming

2009 · Movie · 88 min. · United States

Direction Morgan J. Freeman

Cast Mischa Barton · Matt Long · Jessica Stroup · Michael Landes

Plot A jilted ex-girlfriend has a plan in store for her former beau, who is coming back to his small town with a new lover.

4.1

485 votes

4.1

485 votes

The Caller

2008 · Movie · 92 min. · United States

Direction Richard Ledes

Cast Frank Langella · Elliott Gould · Laura Elena Harring · Edward James Hyland

Plot An executive of the energy business, with the help of a private investigator, try to expose the corrupt practices of the corporation.

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Beautiful Ohio

2006 · Movie · 91 min. · United States

Direction Chad Lowe

Cast William Hurt · Rita Wilson · Brett Davern · David Call

Plot Set in the 1970s, the film tells the story of the difficult relationship between Clive, a teen prodigy, and his brother William.

Not rated

Not rated

He Was Once (S)

1989 · Movie · 16 min. · United States

Direction Mary Hestand

Cast Todd Adams · Salvador Barone · Susan Norman · Emma Strahs

Plot This bizarre parody of the animated religious children's show Davey and Goliath uses actors but looks like Claymation because of the stop motion, distorted voices, giant prosthetic ears and hair...

Not rated

Not rated

Soundtrack for a Revolution

2009 · Documentary · 82 min. · United States

Direction Bill Guttentag · Dan Sturman

Plot Tells the story of the American civil rights movement through its powerful music - the freedom songs protesters sang on picket lines, in mass meetings, and in jail cells as...

Not rated

Not rated

The Bumblebee Flies Anyway

1999 · Movie · 95 min. · United States

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Not rated