This iconic opening sequence sets the tone for what has been praised as one of the most influential sci-fi films of all time.

A Space Odyssey set a new standard for visual effects and single-handedly reinvented the science fiction genre. At the same ...

When Stanley Kubrick’s “2001: A Space Odyssey” made its premiere in Los Angeles in 1968, reactions were mixed. The director was in the audience, having traveled from his adopted home in ...

Most of us know Stanley Kubrick as the legendary director of some of cinema’s most significant, landmark films. When we see his name, we think of “2001: A Space Odyssey,” “A Clockwork ...

Stranger still, Kubrick even adopted Napoleon's eating habits. During pre-production on "A Clockwork Orange," actor Malcolm McDowell watched in astonishment as Kubrick consumed a meal: ...

Few directors earn as much respect as Stanley Kubrick. Often cited as one of the greatest filmmakers ever to live, Kubrick’s movies brought a new level of narrative complexity to the world of ...

Even if you've seen the movie 100 times, there's still probably a lot you don't know about what went on behind the scenes. 1. Stanley Kubrick had an interest in horror long before he made The Shining.

But in the case of Kubrick, who made only 12 movies, it makes sense, because his camera sense was so strong--and, in many cases, so static--that a still can bring a whole scene to life.

Still, they did eventually get around to the matter at hand. ... Kubrick and his crew were meanwhile immersed in softcore pornography, in particular David Duchovny’s Red Shoe Diaries.

Kubrick brought the image to Look magazine, sold it for $25, and saw it published while he was still in high school. Over the next four years, he took more than 26,000 photographs for Look ...