“Blow Out”
One of the most acclaimed political thrillers of all time, Brian De Palma’s “Blow Out” stars John Travolta as a sound effects technician who unintentionally records evidence of an assassination attempt while working on a slasher film. In a 2011 story for the Criterion Collection, Wright named the movie as one of his 10 favorites in Criterion’s library. He wrote, “There’s not a wasted shot, not even a wasted corner of frame.” —WC