Category: Kubrick, Stanley

Revisiting Tom Cruise’s ‘Eyes Wide Shut’ and ‘Magnolia’ Performances From 1999

Twenty-five years ago, the superstar starred in “Eyes Wide Shut” and “Magnolia,” and opened himself up for the camera in ways he rarely has since.
Shelley Duvall, Star of ‘The Shining’ and ‘Nashville,’ Dies at 75

Her lithesome features and quirky screen presence made her a popular figure in 1970s movies, particularly Robert Altman’s.
25 Biggest Oscar Snubs of All Time

Greta Gerwig, you’re not alone. These artists and films memorably — outrageously in our view — got the brushoff from the academy. We’re still in disbelief.
‘Fear and Desire’: Kubrick’s First War

Stanley Kubrick’s called his first feature, which is getting a new run at Metrograph, “boring and pretentious.” Instead, it is a revelation.
In ‘Bad Things,’ a Filmmaker Puts a Queer Spin on ‘The Shining’

Stewart Thorndike sets her gory tale at a hotel reminiscent of the Overlook. The director says her movies are “mirroring” male stories she grew up loving.
‘Kubrick by Kubrick’ Review: Stanley Plays Himself

The New York Times – Movies:
A primer on the filmmaker’s career and interests won’t offer much that will surprise even mild obsessives, but it does pierce some of the mystique.
Why A.I. Movies Couldn’t Prepare Us for Bing’s Chatbot

The New York Times – Movies:
Instead of the chilling rationality of HAL in “2001: A Space Odyssey,” we get the messy awfulness of Microsoft’s Sydney. Call it the banality of sentience.