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Twenty-six years ago this past June, Stanley Kubrick's adaptation of Stephen King's terrifying best selling novel "The Shining" opened in theaters and soon after the debates began.

Stanley Kubrick has directed two amazing films within The Shining and Clockwork Orange. Both of these films go against the norms of society, and portray two different types of violence;

By my count this is not at least the third separate Stanley Kubrick boxed set DVD to be released. It is certainly the least of the three as far as the movies go, but the extras may make it more attractive to some.

Director Stanley Kubrick was a mysterious filmmaker and a mysterious man. If ten people were asked about him half would lavish praise on the man while the other half would likely bash him as cold and disrespectful while still extolling his genius as a director.

Stanley Kubrick's films often focused on dehumanization and the dark side of human nature. Dehumanization was a common theme in Kubrick's films. Kubrick commonly used this theme because he was fascinated with the dark side of human nature.

A roundup of some of Kubricks best films

While a host of forgotten stars have won Oscars, you might be amazed at some of the legendary names that have been consistently overlooked.

Have a different kind of Halloween party this year. Learn how to throw a Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Halloween Reference Hunt Party.

In his adaptation of A Clockwork Orange, Stanley Kubrick uses numerous cinematic techniques to translate the point of view of Alex, the central character in Anthony Burgess's novel, to film.

The film adaptation of "A Clockwork Orange" is perhaps one of the most shocking stories put to film, however, by focusing only on the sometimes disturbing nature of the work, we miss the monumental amount of understanding and information that can be gained from the film.

A Clockwork Orange, a book originally published in 1962, written by Anthony Burgess, is about a group of youth who like to beat up old men, rape women, and rob stores.

I have always been back and forth on Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining." I've never hated it, but I thought it was flawed at best. But having got the box set recently, and having watched it for the umpteenth time, I finally see it as another masterpiece from a great director.

In a "Britain of the Future" type setting, we find a gang of teen miscreants who submerge them selves in an almost ritualistic rampage every night. An ultra-violent experience where they proceed to beat and rape defenseless victims.

The story of the man who convinced people he was Stanley Kubrick despite looking nothing like the man offers a pointed lesson in the gullibility of society at large who often seem all too willing to believe anything a famous person tells them.

This piece explores the landmark Stanley Kubrick film 2001: A Space Odyssey as well as Dr. Strangelove and A Clockwork Orange. It poses the question, Was 2001 really a sci-fi movie after all?

Stanley Kubrick movies that you can watch whenever you want as many times as you want? Sound like a dream? No, it's just another triumph of the Netflix Roku.

"The Shining" is one of my personal favorites. Directed by Stanley Kubrick and based on the brilliant novel by Stephen King, this movie is a classic. Here are a few fun facts about the film and its production.

Why Stanley Kubrick's film version of Stephen King's The Shining is more psychologically interesting and compelling.

It takes the eyes of a film scholar to navigate through the imagination of Stanley Kubrick. Nelson is just this scholar and provides not only an insightful overview of Kubrick's career, but also a deep analysis of his selected cinematic masterpieces.

This article briefly examines some of the works of Stanley Kubrick and reveals him as more than just a seeker of controversy.

Both Anthony Burgess's landmark novel A Clockwork Orange and the subsequent film directed by the legendary Stanley Kubrick move to lift B.F. Skinner's psychological theory of Behaviorism to a sphere that even he may have thought unlikely.

You don't need to go trick-or-treating to have a great Halloween. All you need is a DVD player.

Kubrick's gift for showing the absurdities of war was first seen in Paths of Glory, then Dr. Strangelove, but reached an almost indescribable intimacy in Full Metal Jacket. On a deeper visual level the film's subtle synchronism tells a tale of its' own.

It's not Usher's fancy footwork that his audience is most impressed by. It's when Usher rips open his shirt to reveal a finely honed torso (a gesture that has become his trademark) that his mostly female audience go wild.

Why are critics afraid to call a mutt a mutt? This article lists the 25 worst or most overrated movies ever made. The list goes from box office bombs to cash cows and from obvious flops to Oscar winners.

Ever thought of participating in a clinical research study? Some sleep disorder studies pay several thousand. Read on about the "catches" these advertisements forget to mention.

In just a few months the nominations for the 79th Academy Awards will be announced. As is the case every year there will no doubt be a few shocks as to who was included and who was excluded from the list.

A recent film documentary produced in France explores curious facts surrounding the Apollo space program, linking it with one of the most brilliant and controversial film makers in history.

The people who are entertained by violence and exploitation will not enjoy this snoozefest.

Stanley Kubrick's signature film still gets noticed. The film was banned in England for years. In America, the leading man of the movie is well loved enough for people to dress as him for Halloween. What's all the buzz, and why did it last?

My take on the violent opus that became a cult phenomenon.

One of the most shocking, revolting, outrageous and yet wildly imaginative films ever made

It's a well known fact for some reason humans love to be scared. We may say we don't but with all the horror books and movies that are sold it is obvious we do. We pay to be scared buy buying horror books.

The third part in a four part series that examines the history of horror in films and the impact societal changes has had on this genre. This articles looks at films from the 1970s and 1980s and how the cultural and sexual revolutions of this period affect the genre.

When Burgess wrote 'A Clockwork Orange' he was a little known author, trying in a fashion to make a breakthrough into the harsh, competitive world of literature, so when he wrote such a controversial dystopian novel exploring the issues of human free will...

The American Film Institute recently updated their list of the 100 Greatest American Films of the Past 100 Years. As usual, at least ten movies on the list deserve to be closer to the worst movies ever made and some masterpieces were entirely overlooked.

Tired of the Hollywood engine telling you what to watch? How about letting me suggest a few flicks to check out.

If you are looking for one of the best theaters in the St. Louis area, look no further!

In his essay "Inconsolable Darkness" John Gianvito writes: "It (Gothic) a venturing into a world created by ones own fears and desires, in a state of enthrallment both seductive and destructive (47)"

We all know it's not always true that the book was better: consider Jaws, for example. And we all know where some movies succeed because they altered the novel. But what happens when a great novel becomes a great movie because the film remained faithful?

Review of the 2005 Independent Horror Film, The Toybox.

A list of the best of the best in sci-fi movies.

Will you agree? Probably not. That's the difficulty in quantifying horror films: we're all scared of different things.

An analysis of seven of the greatest science fiction novels of the Twentieth Centuries, and a quick look at their similarity of themes

Dystopia: the opposite of Utopia. An extensive list of novels for all ages, from George Orwell's brilliant now classic '1984' to Lois Lowrys' amazing award-winning young adult novel, 'The Giver'.

Academy Award season is upon us now. Nominations for the 2006 awards will be announced later this month with the ceremony taking place late next month.

Screenwriter Mark Albracht suggests that not every piece of script advice is sound advice. Here are four examples of script rules gone bad.

Patrician Princess Edie Sedgwick flourished on the Fun City stage as Andy Warhol's "Superstar" of 1965. However, her career as a model and actress was derailed by drug addiction.

Will the next Batman film live up to the hype that was laid out by its predecessor or will it fall like the former films?

We all encounter love and loss whether directly or indirectly which are universal themes. The end result may differ, but the pain, heartache, hope, and redemption will always be there.

Spend your Halloween catching up on great horror movies instead of watching movies that simply try to out-gore each other.

Some movies have great scary moments like that moment in Bunuel's UN CHIEN ANDALOU when the razor comes across the woman's eye just as the cloud passes over the moon;

When people complain there are no more good


movies to watch, they are looking at the wrong place.


Sometimes you have to look back and sometimes


underneath to find good alternatives for the


tired old Hollywood formula.

A review of several of the best antiwar movies based on historical episodes.

Sequels generally stink and shouldn't even be made. There are some movies, however, that provide ample material for a sequel.

Interview with photographer and porn maker Chase Lisbon, the owner of Supercult. He's fabulous! And handsome.

This is a critical analysis and overview of Anthony Burgess' ground breaking novel, A Clockwork Orange. Also included is a brief look into the authors life and inspiration. In addition, real-world implications and meaning are also gone over.

An analysis of Alex's character in Clockwork Orange and how Mise en Scene was used to enhance the feeling and audience understanding of the film

Burgess's thesis in A Clockwork Orange is by no means subtle. Through his use of extreme circumstances and harsh violence set against the backdrop of a dirty, industrial city we find that free will never is.

"'Oh that,' I said, 'is what we call nadsat talk. All the teens use that, sir'" - Alex (Burgess, A Clockwork Orange 167).

A review of the motion picture adaptation of A Clockwork Orange

The Torrance family travels from Vermont to Colorado to take care of the Overlook Hotel. The hotel has other plans for the family, but can they survive the winter?

Horror fans have had a mixed blessing type of relationship with Stephen King. Several of his films have been well crafted chillers while others have been bottom of the barrel trash.

Stephen King has quite a few of his novels that have been made into movies. Many of his movies could be added to any Halloween movie list.

Carrie is telekinetic; she has the unique ability to move things through force of the mind. This is a talent that is soon used to exact revenge on all who ever taunted her.

As a fan of classic books, comics, and movies, as a fan of the story, I decided to write a work on why I continue to enjoy them. This piece explains my love affair with the story.

Didn't care for Eyes Wide Shut? Neither did director Stanley Kubrick.

The most popular American writer of the 20th century discussed in short. From his novels, to his memoirs, this discussion highlights key moments in the history of Stephen King.

There are many great authors who have written many wonderful books. But the greatest storyteller of all time from the horror genre is and always will be Stephen King, in my eyes.

King's use of "redrum" as a totemic portent to Danny by his alter ego Tony is clever and has become an often cited part of pop culture.

Storm of the Century is a miniseries written by Stephen King. It's proof that he is capable of writing a great ending.

The ghosts haunting this old hotel were the inspiration for the famous book and movie, "The Shining."

You know you love "The Shining," and these are probably some reasons why.

He's the master of horror stories. I just got addicted to reading his writings. His writing has a unique style...

This article contains a listing of suggestions about what movies do a great job of getting you in just the right mood for the fall season and the Halloween holiday, including some basic background info on some of the films.

A review of Stanley Kubrick's 1980 psychological thriller

These are the ten most overrated movies in the Internet Movie Database's Top 100

10 of the most buzz worthy movies you'll want to know about this summer season previewed

The Stanley Hotel is a historic hotel in Estes Park, Colorado. It inspired Stephen King to write The Shining - he even wrote it there. But is it haunted for real?

Adapted from the David Glass play of the same name, BEG! is surreal and frightening celluloid nightmare, dripping from the same vein as such classic films as "1984", "A Clockwork Orange" and "Brazil."

What we've got here are two success stories, two tragedies and one incredibly depressing life lesson.

Review of 1982 John Carpenter Cult Horror, The Thing

The Horror genre, with its absolutes and extremes can be an extremely powerful genre in the right hands. In the wrong hands, it can sometimes be even better.

Val Lewton Collection is a boxed set of DVDs containing the masterpieces of the finest producer of B-grade horror films of the '40s.

Kubrick's movie and King's novel both have their strong points. In his indepth analysis, Mr. Sexton doesn't fully address the issue of Kubrick leaving out important aspects of the Overlook itself.

Halloween is closing in and a lot of people out there are terrified of horror movies and hate the Halloween holiday because of those movies everywhere on television. Here are some stepping stones to surpass being a chicken.

This article reviews, and lists, the best that classic horror movies have to offer. Take a few Saturday nights and enjoy a horror movie classic. Don't forget to scream!

What better time of the year could there be for reading ghost stories? There is a chill in the air, the nights are longer, and things start to go bump in the night.

Although no movie ever really surpasses its literary source, these are the 10 best movies based on popular works of fiction (or fictionalized fact, in one case).

Lyssophobia is a fear that many of us have, and do not even know about it until a horror novel or horror movie brings it out.

What Horror movies and pornography have in common is a virulent hatred of women. Disturbingly, these misogynistic fantasies of violence are shown in movie theaters every day as PG-rated entertainment the entire family can enjoy.

One of my obsessions is collecting horror novels from the 30s, 40s, 50s and 60s, so when I talk about scary books ... it is with no small amount of modesty that I say I know whereof I speak.

Screams of lost teenagers scampering through deserted little towns complete with the usual "let's split up" antics, but something about Rob Zombie's horror movies rings truer, sicker, more terrifying and definitely more unique.

While John Malkovich gives a great performance, the repetition of the plot makes the film a disappointment.

Stephen King credits Richard Matheson as one of his greatest influences as a writer. Richard Matheson is the famed author of several novels and short story collections in the horror, fantasy and science fiction genres, as well as multiple screenplays.

The horror genre is filled with movies that are gruesome and gory that leave us with the uneasy feeling that monsters lie just beneath our sheets and that zombies will one day roam the earth; but is that their sole purpose?