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Stanley Kubrick made a name for himself with just thirteen movies, proving quality means much more than quantity when it comes to art.
By Roddy J Dryer | Published 3/4/2009 | Read more »
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.
By Timothy Sexton | Published 10/21/2007 | Read more »
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.
By Timothy Sexton | Published 7/1/2008 | Read more »
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.
By Timothy Sexton | Published 7/2/2007 | Read more »
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.
By John Sanchez | Published 11/21/2007 | Read more »
A roundup of some of Kubricks best films
By David McGoy | Published 12/5/2006 | Read more »
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?
By Jetlag Democracy | Published 3/9/2006 | Read more »
This article reviews 2001: A Space Odyssey, directed by Stanley Kubrick, with writing from Arthur C. Clarke, and starring Keir Dullea and Gary Lockwood.
By Adam Schenck | Published 2/27/2009 | Read more »
Stanley Kubrick was at it again when Full Metal Jacket was released in 1987. Apparently, "A Clockwork Orange" and "2001: A Space Odyssey" were not great attention getters!
By K. Godwin | Published 2/25/2009 | Read more »
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.
By John Sanchez | Published 11/3/2006 | Read more »
There are film buffs that would kill for a glimpse of unfinished films from some of Hollywood's greatest directors including Orson Welles, Stanley Kubrick, Alfred Hitchcock, Terry Gilliam, and even Jerry Lewis.
By Elliot Feldman | Published 6/22/2007 | Read more »
A biography of Timothy Carey
By JON C. HOPWOOD | Published 2/16/2009 | Read more »
Within the cozy interiors of Timberline Line are the memories of a hurried President Roosevelt dedication visit in 1937--plus Stanley Kubrick obsessing (hopefully over coffee) over how to film the exteriors of the lodge for his ambitious "The Shining" in 1980...
By Greg Brian (Gregoriancant) | Published 1/29/2008 | Read more »
A biography of Oscar-Winning Cinematographer John Alcott
By JON C. HOPWOOD | Published 12/24/2008 | Read more »
It's been reported over the last twenty years that Tom Hanks was interested in making movie adaptations of "2061" and "3001" (the last two stories in the "2001" saga). If he ever does them, he has his work cut out for him...along with CGI techs working overtime...
By Greg Brian (Gregoriancant) | Published 3/27/2008 | Read more »
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 SJD | Published 5/16/2007 | Read more »
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.
By Ken Smith | Published 10/5/2006 | Read more »
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.
By Irvin C | Published 7/18/2005 | Read more »
This article shares information about the Hollywood of 1960 and information on the movies made that year.
By Charlotte Kuchinsky | Published 4/27/2007 | Read more »
Spend your Halloween catching up on great horror movies instead of watching movies that simply try to out-gore each other.
By Timothy Sexton | Published 10/31/2006 | Read more »
Everyone has an opinion. I'm no different so here's mine. Yes, another list, but I think here are a few movies you might love.
By Bryan Alaspa | Published 10/25/2006 | Read more »
You don't need to go trick-or-treating to have a great Halloween. All you need is a DVD player.
By Irvin C | Published 11/1/2005 | Read more »
A review of several of the best antiwar movies based on historical episodes.
By Timothy Sexton | Published 4/19/2006 | Read more »
Neil Jordan is one of the best directors making movies today. If only he'd stop saying yes when Hollywood comes up with big budget projects.
By Timothy Sexton | Published 8/31/2006 | Read more »
If your sitting in a dark house on a rainy night these are the films you stay away from. Unless of course your into getting the crap scared out of you.
By Richard Pauley | Published 6/11/2007 | Read more »
Movies and spirituality are both subjective. Here are my favorite efforts at combining the two.
By David McGoy | Published 12/26/2006 | Read more »
Coma. The Exorcist III. The Shining. These are just three of Roy A. Barnes' top ten thriller movies of all time. Read on if you dare!
By Roy Barnes | Published 9/19/2007 | Read more »
See if you can guess the movies from the titles of the short stories.
By Will Wright | Published 5/31/2007 | Read more »
Filmmakers adopt different methods in order to glorify and depict the horror of war. Each filmmaker, in their representation of war, adopts a method or style that has an effect on the film and the way it is viewed.
By Belinda Grant | Published 4/4/2006 | Read more »
This article takes an in-depth look at how American film was forever changed by the "anti-hero". Through close examination and research the article probes at the very meaning of cinematic heroes and their ever evolviong nature throughout the years.
By Andrew Henneberry | Published 10/30/2008 | Read more »
Which living English-speaking director is the best to never win an Oscar now that Kubrick's dead and Scorsese has a naked little bald man on his trophy mantle?
By Timothy Sexton | Published 3/21/2007 | Read more »
Kubrick is showing the loss of human autonomy and feeling by showing the transposition of human and mechanical action. From this, Kubrick also states humanity's yearning to return to something simpler.
By N.K. | Published 2/9/2006 | Read more »
"Full Metal Jacket" was really the last great film from Kubrick before his death (with all due respect to "Eyes Wide Shut"). At the same time, it is a movie that has perplexed me as well. It always seemed to be two movies in one.
By Ben Kenber | Published 5/18/2007 | Read more »
Throughout the years, there have been many, many movies created and distributed that fall under the Horror genre.
By Moonflower Child | Published 8/10/2007 | Read more »
Terrence Malick was an acclaimed director in the 1970's who, after two movies, disappeared from the movie world for twenty years without a word of explanation.
By John Sanchez | Published 5/7/2007 | Read more »
This Adaptations is an anthology of short stories that were the basis for 35 movies. Why do filmmakers adapt from literature, anyway? Editor Stephanie Harrison quotes film theorist George Bluestone: "Film feeds off literature like sharks off a marlin."
By Barbara Peterson | Published 6/23/2005 | Read more »
Some of the best film themes ever have been around before the invention of the motion picture camera. Here are five famous classical pieces that have been featured in movies
By Alex Diaz-Granados | Published 5/23/2006 | Read more »
A holiday gift guide for fans of movies and movie history.
By N.K. | Published 10/24/2006 | Read more »
A review of the fascinating collection of essays providing analysis on many of the great directors from the late '40s to the early '80s.
By Timothy Sexton | Published 9/25/2006 | Read more »
Have a different kind of Halloween party this year. Learn how to throw a Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Halloween Reference Hunt Party.
By Timothy Sexton | Published 9/30/2006 | Read more »
Tom Cruise was given his walking papers from Paramount. He should have bought the studio instead and fired them.
By Timothy Sexton | Published 9/1/2006 | Read more »
The 1960's were an even bigger decade for teenagers then the 50's.
By John Sanchez | Published 5/31/2007 | Read more »
The 1950's brought some hard ships to theater owners with television revolutionizing the country.
By John Sanchez | Published 5/30/2007 | Read more »
An article comparing the alien Space Babes of two classic Sci-Fi TV shows.
By Will Stape | Published 11/23/2006 | Read more »
While a host of forgotten stars have won Oscars, you might be amazed at some of the legendary names that have been consistently overlooked.
By Timothy Sexton | Published 2/1/2007 | Read more »
War films have always been popular in film, here are the best of those films, of all time.
By Rashawn Blanchard | Published 2/7/2007 | Read more »
The American Film Institute's top 25 movie scores. Did your favorite soundtrack make the list?
By Will Wright | Published 2/23/2007 | Read more »
What happens when our beloved technnology turns on us? Films have been exploring this theme for decades.
By Pam Gaulin | Published 2/15/2007 | Read more »
Why is Dr. Strangelove considered a landmark film? Read on and find out.
By Timothy Sexton | Published 12/29/2006 | Read more »
Although not nearly as well known as 2001: A Space Odyssey, Quatermass and the Pit is really the greatest sci-fi movie of 1968.
By Timothy Sexton | Published 12/28/2006 | Read more »
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.
By John Sanchez | Published 11/22/2006 | Read more »
Dying is easy. Comedy is hard.
Oscar Wilde
By John Sanchez | Published 12/8/2006 | Read more »
The Biblical epic was a sure thing in the 1950s. By the mid-60s it was dead.
By Timothy Sexton | Published 4/23/2007 | Read more »
There is no vision anymore, no greater purpose, no pioneering spirit in film anymore. Films are made to make money, not a difference in peoples' lives.
By Jack Tilt | Published 11/8/2006 | Read more »
All those people gettng upset that Ellen Burstyn received an Emmy nomination for her 14 second performance in Mrs. Harris need to wise up. Did they ever really think that the Emmy voters actually watch the shows they nominate?
By Timothy Sexton | Published 8/30/2006 | Read more »
This list is no particular order. It's intended to be an alternative to the AFI 100 Greatest Quotes list.
By Luke M. | Published 8/6/2007 | Read more »
The people who are entertained by violence and exploitation will not enjoy this snoozefest.
By El Bicho | Published 12/14/2005 | Read more »
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.
By ZeN | Published 1/23/2006 | Read more »
Films are about being in the limelight. Before that happens, you have to use the right light to make them. Here's some practical tips.
By Will Stape | Published 2/19/2007 | Read more »
Gregoriancant is one of the newest CPs on the block but quickly caught my attention with her erudite comments on my articles as well as his own incisive articles.
By Timothy Sexton | Published 8/20/2007 | Read more »
Brett Ratner is a director that goes against conventional wisdom. He's made a Christmas movie, The Family Man, wherein, the producers, writers and the composer are all Jewish, among other dicey choices.
By Robert Sandstrom | Published 4/23/2006 | Read more »
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.
By Lori Voth (Revezbelle) | Published 9/17/2007 | Read more »
Stephen Chow, who directed, wrote, and starred in Kung Fu Hustle, decorates martial arts with every imaginable topping. In Chinese, the movie is just Kung Fu-a deceptively simplistic title: this is not just any kung fu movie; it is THE kung fu movie.
By Tiffany Hsieh | Published 4/21/2005 | Read more »
Back in 1977, having a title of "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" probably intrigued a lot of people who really hadn't seen a film about UFOs presented within a framework that made more sense in reality.
By Greg Brian (Gregoriancant) | Published 6/20/2007 | Read more »
Didn't care for Eyes Wide Shut? Neither did director Stanley Kubrick.
By Timothy Sexton | Published 10/5/2006 | Read more »
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.
By Ryan Coates | Published 8/25/2005 | Read more »
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.
By Heady Brew | Published 2/22/2008 | Read more »
This article briefly examines some of the works of Stanley Kubrick and reveals him as more than just a seeker of controversy.
By Steve Chantos | Published 11/7/2006 | Read more »
While John Malkovich gives a great performance, the repetition of the plot makes the film a disappointment.
By El Bicho | Published 4/5/2007 | Read more »
A review and analysis of A.I., Steven Spielberg's darkest film and most significant in terms of directorial transition.
By Racheline Maltese | Published 6/27/2006 | Read more »
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.
By Timothy Sexton | Published 7/31/2007 | Read more »
Neil Armstrong stepped onto the Moon in 1969. Almost 40 years later, millions believe Apollo 11 was a hoax crafted by President Nixon, the CIA, and Stanley Kubrick. Apollo astronauts tell their stories about how real it was.
By Aly Adair | Published 11/1/2007 | Read more »
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.
By John Galt | Published 8/5/2007 | Read more »
Reviews Stanely Kubrick's classic film and describes some of the themes running throughtout
By Reid Prinzo | Published 11/24/2006 | Read more »
"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.
By Bonka's Mom | Published 7/25/2007 | Read more »
Why Stanley Kubrick's film version of Stephen King's The Shining is more psychologically interesting and compelling.
By Timothy Sexton | Published 6/30/2005 | Read more »
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.
By Jason Cangialosi | Published 11/15/2005 | Read more »
Silicone micro-chips will contain twice as much information as before and will allow PC users to communicate directly with their hard drives.
By Gary Picariello | Published 3/15/2007 | Read more »
Manhattan's Chelsea Hotel has been a hub for artists, writers, musicians, and poets for over one hundred years.
By Elliot Feldman | Published 6/5/2007 | Read more »
With certain newer releases like The Last Legion, I thought it would be cool to give you my list of the greatest battle scenes ever put to celluloid.
By Luke M. | Published 8/22/2007 | Read more »
A well represented short film (less than 50 minutes) that debates some of what Al Gore's film, "An Inconvenient Truth" had to say by filling in those "conveniently" missing pieces of the whole environmental pie.
By Jeff Braun | Published 4/26/2007 | Read more »
Quentin Tarantino hit the film scene with one of the classics of modern film, "Pulp Fiction." Since then he is widely considered to be the most important director in America. This article speaks on the indie director.
By Jacob Malewitz | Published 7/24/2007 | Read more »
While science fiction has been a staple for films since films began, the translation of science fiction literature to the silver screen has had at best spotty results. Here are a few SF greats whose works deserve the cinematic treatment.
By Mark Whittington | Published 6/12/2007 | Read more »
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.
By Myriam Bloomberg | Published 5/30/2007 | Read more »
You loved the movie Gladiator. You religiously followed HBO's Rome and now you can't get the sword and sandal genre out of your head. Where can you get your fix? Here's a list of sword and sandal flicks you'll love.
By Stephanie H. Dray | Published 7/17/2007 | Read more »
Combat films are a type of war film which deals intensively with the combat itself.
By Marquis Canaday | Published 3/31/2007 | Read more »
The career of Director David Lynch
By Kevin L. Powers | Published 6/22/2007 | Read more »
This is a classic film that won four Academy Awards. Need I say more?
By William Pinn | Published 8/4/2007 | Read more »
El padecimiento de fobias es uno de los trastornos de índole psicológico más recurrentes entre la población mundial. En la mayoría de los casos pueden manifestarse desde una edad muy temprana y puede afectar gravemente a su vida diaria.
By Carlos Cabezas Lopez | Published 5/19/2007 | Read more »
Someone has been pasting these "Toynbee tiles" in the roads of major cities in the eastern U.S. Most of them are in New York City and Philadelphia, and others are in Washington, D.C. and Boston. They have been spotted as far west as Kansas City, Mo.
By Peter Havens | Published 5/17/2006 | Read more »
"Happiness resides not in possessions," is a quote attributed to Greek Philosopher Democritus, who died before Alfred Hitchcock became a director and his films were available for the home video market.
By El Bicho | Published 11/15/2005 | Read more »
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.
By Corey Sipe | Published 8/29/2006 | Read more »
As the world grows increasingly demanding and complex, how will the concept of God change? To pose the question of is there a God, or belief in God, is loaded rhetorically. Instead of debate, communication must form an attempt at a middle ground of truth.
By Jason Cangialosi | Published 5/16/2006 | Read more »
A best-seller in it's original, printed form, and a pillar of Anime, Akira's storyline is one that captures the imagination. So grab your bike helmet and get ready for a ride that's sure to get you interested in the series (if you don't own it already!)
By Earl S. Wynn | Published 4/6/2006 | Read more »
Dr. Strangelove works on many levels, but finds its most effective vehicle in satire.
By Antonio Chiodo | Published 9/13/2005 | Read more »
The Hero is a Pedophile!: A Discussion of Three Different Versions of Lolita. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Russian born Nabokov's "Lolita". In this essay I discuss the two films and the orignal text, searching for love in all three.
By Eric Westenberg | Published 12/30/2005 | Read more »
The Jerk is fun and goofy and has a sweetness to it that is missing from the gross-out, foul-mouthed, mean-spirited comedies of today.
By El Bicho | Published 8/22/2005 | Read more »
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)"
By Adam Karabel | Published 9/7/2006 | Read more »
Despite the fact that the nightmarish possibilities of the Cold War become haunting and real as the movie climaxes, the film manages to maintain a level of silliness that emotionally distances the viewer from the horrors to a comfortable level.
By Peter Havens | Published 5/31/2006 | Read more »
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