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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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

Reviews Stanely Kubrick's classic film and describes some of the themes running throughtout

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

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.

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.

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

A review and analysis of A.I., Steven Spielberg's darkest film and most significant in terms of directorial transition.

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?

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.

A college-level paper on the ideological importance of Dr. Strangelove.

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

A roundup of some of Kubricks best films

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?

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.

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...

A review of Stanley Kubrick's 1980 psychological thriller

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.

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.

"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.

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.

"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.

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;

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.

Horror scripts are one of the easiest sells in Hollywood, but you have to do it right. Writing a slow-build horror script requires connectivity between the mundane and the horrific. The following provides key examples of how to do that.

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

Actually, there is nothing wrong with CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN 2, but by the same token, there is nothing right with it either. It has added nothing to our world other than giving Piper Perabo work.

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.

Of all the albums of various genres and by different artists that I've ever owned, perhaps the one that has most shaped my taste in music is, without a doubt, the original two-disc soundtrack album from George Lucas' Star Wars.

Fail-Safe is perhaps one of the best Cold War-era films that dared to depict an accidental nuclear war brought on by the failure of technology and human frailties.

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

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;

The Lion King 1 1/2 has a lot in common with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead. Both are examples of postmodernism and metafiction.

"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.

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

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

I have always maintained that Top Ten List are short hand for thinking, and have avoided them like George Lucas should avoid writing love scenes;

Dr. Strangelove works on many levels, but finds its most effective vehicle in satire.

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.

The film is must have for any collection. Those who own the previous DVD don't need to upgrade unless they are very serious about audio or are serious Jaws fanatics. I would recommend they rent this DVD just for the extras.

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.

Some of America's best-loved music wasn't written in this country. Two different songs were considered to be the national anthem. One flag-waving tune took 20 years to compose.

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."

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.