Paths of Glory: leading viewers on a path about the place of honour, duty, truth and justice in war
Stanley Kubrick, “Paths of Glory” (1957) A simply and tightly made film with a powerful
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The Shining: a histrionic epic horror film saved by its themes of control and alien manipulation
Stanley Kubrick, “The Shining” (1980) In most directors’ hands, a Stephen King horror novel of
The Seafarers: a preachy recruitment film for trade union membership with unusual historical relevance
Stanley Kubrick, “The Seafarers” (1953) Stanley Kubrick’s first film made in colour turns out to
Full Metal Jacket: how people are dehumanized by the culture of war
Stanley Kubrick, “Full Metal Jacket” (1987) According to Wikipedia, a full metal jacket refers to
2001: A Space Odyssey – a film that explores universal human desires and the relationship between people and technology
Stanley Kubrick “2001: A Space Odyssey” (1968) One of the great crowning glories of 20th
A Clockwork Orange: a political and social comedy satire relying too much on audiovisual shock tactics
Stanley Kubrick, “A Clockwork Orange” (2013) Not a bad film but for what it is,
Dr. Strangelove or: How I learned to stop worrying and love the Bomb: black satire on fetishisation of war and technology
Stanley Kubrick, “Dr. Strangelove or: How I learned to stop worrying and love the Bomb”
Eyes Wide Shut: style wins over substance
Stanley Kubrick, “Eyes Wide Shut”, (1999) I saw this movie ten years ago as there’d been