Cinematography: Joe Pennella

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


Monk (TV Series)

2002 · Series · 40 min. · United States

Direction Andrew Breckman · Randy Zisk · Jerry Levine · Andre Belgrader

Cast Tony Shalhoub · Ted Levine · Traylor Howard · Jason Gray-Stanford

Synopsis TV Series (2002-2009). 8 seasons. 125 episodes. Detective Adrian Monk used to have a minor case of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Then, the murder of his wife and his inability to solve the case exacerbated his condition to the point where he...

6.3

5K votes

6.3

5K votes

Direction Nahnatchka Khan · Wendey Stanzler · Michael Spiller · Chris Koch

Cast Krysten Ritter · Dreama Walker · Michael Blaiklock · Eric André

Synopsis TV Series (2012-2013). After a naïve Midwestern girl's big city dreams are dashed her first week in New York, she finds herself living with her worst nightmare in this hilarious, contemporary comedy about a female odd couple who are surrounded...

6.2

1K votes

6.2

1K votes

Ed (TV Series)

2000 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Jon Beckerman · Rob Burnett · Don Scardino · Timothy Busfield

Cast Tom Cavanagh · Julie Bowen · Rachel Cronin · Jana Marie Hupp

Synopsis TV Series (2000-2004). Ed Stevens is a contracts lawyer at a high-profile New York City firm. Around the same time he splits with his wife (she slept with a mailman), he makes a single error in punctuation when going over...

5.8

379 votes

5.8

379 votes

Party of Five (TV Series)

1994 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Amy Lippman · Christopher Keyser · Arvin Brown · David Dworetzky

Cast Matthew Fox · Scott Wolf · Jennifer Love Hewitt · Neve Campbell

Synopsis TV Series (1994-2000). 6 seasons. 142 episodes. Teen. Five siblings are left to fend their own way in the world when their parents are killed by a drunk driver. The series revolves around the struggles of raising each other and...

5.8

3K votes

5.8

3K votes

What About Brian (TV Series)

2006 · Series · 40 min. · United States

Direction Dana Stevens · Dan Lerner · Bethany Rooney · Allison Anders

Cast Barry Watson · Sarah Lancaster · Rosanna Arquette · Matthew Davis

Synopsis TV Series (2006-2007). 2 Seasons. 24 Episodes. From the producers of Lost and Alias and the screenwriter of City of Angels and For Love of the Game comes a contemporary, heartwarming ensemble show about a group of supportive friends in...

5.7

300 votes

5.7

300 votes

Oliver Beene (TV Series)

2003 · Series · 30 min. · United States

Direction Howard Gewirtz · Michael Spiller · Lev L. Spiro · Matt Shakman

Cast Grant Rosenmeyer · Grant Shaud · Wendy Makkena · Andrew Lawrence

Synopsis TV Series (2003-2004). Oliver Beene is a half-hour comedy series about another time. That time is 1962. It's the worst of times, but also the best of times for Oliver Beene (Grant Rosenmeyer), a 12-year-old whose world is full of...

5.6

79 votes

5.6

79 votes

The Drew Carey Show (TV Series)

1995 · Series · 30 min. · United States

Direction Drew Carey · Bruce Helford · Gerry Cohen · Sam Simon

Cast Drew Carey · Ryan Stiles · Kathy Kinney · Craig Ferguson

Synopsis TV Series (1995-2004). Nine seasons. Drew is an assistant director of personnel in a Cleveland department store and he has been stuck there for ten years. Other than fighting with co-worker Mimi, his hobbies include drinking beer and not being...

5.6

25 votes

5.6

25 votes

Jack & Jill (TV Series)

1999 · Series · 42 min. · United States

Direction Randi Mayem Singer · David Petrarca · Stephen Cragg · Mel Damski

Cast Ivan Sergei · Amanda Peet · Justin Kirk · Simon Rex

Synopsis TV Series (1999-2001). 2 Seasons. 32 Episodes. Amanda Peet is Jack (Jacqueline 'Jack' Barrett). Ivan Sergei is Jill (David 'Jill' Jillefsky). This sitcom in named after two of the six main characters, each with a name rather suggesting the other...

5.5

347 votes

5.5

347 votes

Grandfathered (TV Series)

2015 · Series · 22 min. · United States

Direction Daniel Chun · Chris Koch · Rebecca Asher · Alex Reid

Cast John Stamos · Paget Brewster · Christina Milian · Chasty Ballesteros

Synopsis TV Series (2015). 22 Episodes. A confirmed bachelor discovers he's a dad--and a grandfather.

5.3

59 votes

5.3

59 votes

Mistresses (TV Series)

2013 · Series · 43 min. · United States

Direction K.J. Steinberg · John Scott · Constantine Makris · Cherie Nowlan

Cast Alyssa Milano · Jes Macallan · Rochelle Aytes · Kim Yoon-jin

Synopsis TV Series (2013-2016). 4 Seasons. 52 Episodes. Follows the scandalous lives of a group of four girlfriends, each on her own path to self-discovery as they brave the turbulent journey together.

5.3

438 votes

5.3

438 votes

Direction Alfonso Gomez-Rejon · Jason Ensler · Dan Lerner · Tricia Brock

Cast Thomas Ian Nicholas · Ciara Bravo · Octavia Spencer · Dave Annable

Synopsis TV Series (2014-2015). 13 Episodes. A look at the lives of a group of teenagers living in a hospital.

4.9

99 votes

4.9

99 votes

LA to Vegas (TV Series)

2018 · Series · 22 min. · United States

Direction Lon Zimmet · Steven Levitan · James Alan Hensz · Jaffar Mahmood

Cast Dylan McDermott · Peter Stormare · Nathan Kress · Kim Matula

Synopsis TV Series (2018). 15 Episodes. An ensemble workplace comedy about a group of underdogs trying to find their place in the world, set on the Friday night flight from LAX to Vegas and the returning flight on Sunday, who all...

4.8

72 votes

4.8

72 votes

The Neighbors (TV Series)

2012 · Series · 20 min. · United States

Direction Dan Fogelman · Chris Koch · Luke Greenfield · Lev L. Spiro

Cast Toks Olagundoye · Jami Gertz · Lenny Venito · Simon Templeman

Synopsis TV Series (2012-2014). 2 Seasons. 44 Episodes. How well do you know your neighbors? Meet The Weavers: Debbie (Jami Gertz) and Marty (Lenny Venito). Marty, in hopes of providing a better life for his wife and three kids, recently bought...

4.8

717 votes

4.8

717 votes

Happy Together

1989 · Movie · 102 min. · United States

Direction Mel Damski

Cast Patrick Dempsey · Helen Slater · Dan Schneider · Kevin Hardesty

Synopsis A college student clashes with his co-ed roommate, then falls for her in this romantic comedy. Sheltered freshman Chris Wooden (Patrick Dempsey) arrives at his university ready to hone his writing skills. His hard-partying roommate, however, proves to be a...

4.7

279 votes

4.7

279 votes

The Wayans Bros. (TV Series)

1995 · Series · 20 min. · United States

Direction Shawn Wayans · Marlon Wayans · Leslie Ray · David Steven Simon

Cast Shawn Wayans · Marlon Wayans · John Witherspoon · Lela Rochon

Synopsis TV Series (1995-1999). 5 Seasons. 101 Episodes. Shawn Wayans and Marlon Wayans portray Shawn and Marlon Williams, two brothers who live in New York City in a one bedroom apartment and try to deal with their father, John "Pops" Williams...

4.4

47 votes

4.4

47 votes

Life Goes On (TV Series)

1989 · Series · 50 min. · United States

Direction Michael Braverman · Michael Lange · Rick Rosenthal · Michael Nankin

Cast Chris Burke · Bill Smitrovich · Patti LuPone · Kellie Martin

Synopsis A TV-series about the life of the Thachers, especially "Corky", that has Down syndrome but goes to ordinary school ("mainstreaming). We get into their problems and joys. Drew Thacher's dream comes true when he is able to open his own...

4.3

277 votes

4.3

277 votes

Direction Jeffrey Melman

Cast Mark-Paul Gosselaar · Tiffani Thiessen · Mario López · Dustin Diamond

Synopsis In this conclusion of the long running series it finally happens: Kelly and Zack will marry. Zack's parents are against the early commitment and Kelly's parents can't afford it, so only the gang travels to Las Vegas for the wedding....

3.4

559 votes

3.4

559 votes

Direction Tina Mabry

Cast Marsai Martin · Idara Victor · Frances Fisher · Frankie Faison

Synopsis Set in Detroit during the Civil Rights Movement, "An American Girl Story - Melody 1963: Love Has to Win" examines the joyful life and troubled times of an irrepressible 10-year-old African-American girl whose vivid imagination and creativity reinforce her optimism....

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Kitchen Confidential (TV Series)

2005 · Series · 22 min. · United States

Direction David Hemingson · Victoria Hochberg · Michael Spiller · Darren Star

Cast Bradley Cooper · Nicholas Brendon · John Francis Daley · Jaime King

Synopsis Jack Bourdain, a once famous chef, has hit rock bottom. Out of the blue, Jack is offered an opportunity to get back in the game as head chef at a top New York restaurant. There's just one problem: the owner...

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Direction Austin Winsberg · Michael Spiller · Jeffrey Melman · Lev L. Spiro

Cast John Stamos · Wendie Malick · Ian Gomez · Rick Hoffman

Synopsis John Stamos plays a New York publicist (Jake Phillips) to the famous in this romantic comedy. He tries to change his womanising ways when he meets Kylie Clarke (played by Madchen Amick).

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