This document discusses several influential films from 1940-present and the techniques they employed. It covers Citizen Kane (1941), which used deep focus and low-angled shots. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) developed techniques to surprise audiences. Star Wars (1977) incorporated motion control photography. The Terminator (1984) used force perspective shots. Pulp Fiction (1994) had a nonlinear storyline. The Matrix (1999) introduced virtual camera technology.