I really enjoy the dolly shot used in the beginning scene of Reservoir Dogs. The camera slowly circles the men as they drink coffee at a diner. The camera movement is smooth and moves behind the men and at times their backs take up the whole frame. This gives the scene a more intimate feel like you are actually there.
Another good use of movement is at the beginning of Goodfellas right after Ray Liotta shoots the man in the car and goes the shut the trunk. This is shocking since it is the opening scene and as soon as the voice over says "As far back as I could remember, I always wanted to be a gangster", He slams the trunk and we have a quick zoom into his face where it freezes and lets the audience marinate on that line for 5 seconds or so before the title of the movies comes up.
Slow track shots are used throughout this movie to establish the different locations that the gangsters meet and do their "business".
In Jackie Brown, as Robert Forrester's character is waiting for Pam Grier's character to be let out of jail, there is a long shot of her walking towards him. Cut together with this is a medium shot of him slowing zooming into a close up as soft music plays. This movement makes us look into his mind and see what he is thinking about this beautiful woman coming towards him.
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