A Tale of Two Auteurs: the Myth of Bad Behavior as Artistic Process
Hear us out: treating actors poorly = bad. Read More
July 12, 2021
Stanley Kubrick
Filmmaker.
How They Shot the Stargate Sequence in ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’
My god, it's full of stars! And innovative slit-scan photography! Read More
March 23, 2021
The Man Who Inspired ‘Nightcrawler’ (and Other Movies)
What connects 'Nightcrawler,' 'Dr. Strangelove,' and 'The Naked City'? One 1930s crime scene photographer. Read More
March 15, 2021
Stanley Kubrick and the Rationale Behind Incessant Takes
Some directors say "we got it" when they do not, in fact, "got it." Those directors are not Stanley Kubrick. Read More
February 24, 2021
The Brutal Story Behind the Re-Casting of Gunnery Sergeant Hartman
Tim Colceri losing the role of the foul-mouthed Gunnery Sergeant classifies him as one of the most tortured Kubrick actors… Read More
September 17, 2020
How Stanley Kubrick Hypnotizes You
Here's a video essay on why watching a Stanley Kubrick film can be a trance-like experience. Read More
July 22, 2020
The Ending of Stanley Kubrick’s ‘The Shining’ Explained
Forty years after its release, Stanley Kubrick's masterpiece still raises an eyebrow. Read More
July 22, 2020
How ‘A Clockwork Orange’ Captured the Feel of the Future On-Location
Here's a video about the real futuristic locations and artwork that Stanley Kubrick used for the production design of 'A… Read More
June 8, 2020
Jack Nicholson Originated the Nicolas Cage Freakout In ‘The Shining’
Yes, we know, Stanley Kubrick’s film isn’t like Stephen King’s novel, but we’re just here for Nicholson’s raging Jack Torrance! Read More
May 22, 2020