Kubrick

Scream | Official Trailer (HD) - Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Drew Barrymore | MiramaxBack in 1996, the best a hit high-school slasher movie with a bitingly clever, self-referential script (directed by a genre legend in Wes Craven) could hope for was dominating the MTV Movie Awards. But if franchise-starter Scream was released today, especially now that Oscar has expanded the real estate on its Best Picture nominee list, who’s to say this nominated-for-nuthin’ title wouldn’t have claimed one of those 10 spots? Stream on…

Despite the fact that most of us carry cameras more powerful than our ancestors could even dream up, many people still can’t take a photo to save their lives. But sometimes, beauty can emerge from chaos in the right circumstances. The “Accidental Kubrick” online community shares pictures from mundane moments that could fit perfectly into a Stanley Kubrick film. From eerie similarities to “The Shining” to interesting, vintage designs, get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorites, and be sure to share your…

Kanopy is one of the best streaming deals around: it’s free and doesn’t have any ads breaking up its content, though you must have a library card or be part of a college, university, or other institution to make an account. Released today, the service’s 30 most-watched films of 2023 definitely reflect those academic tendencies.Video Chat - From Sci-Fi to Sci-FactTopping the list is the multiverse adventure/heartfelt family drama Everything Everywhere All at Once, which can add that honor to its shelf full of Oscars and…

Tom Hanks became obsessed with space travel at almost exactly the moment that he became obsessed with film. Listening to him talk, the two events – their ability to manufacture wonder – remain interchangeable in his mind.The first awakening came when he went to watch Stanley Kubrick’s film 2001: A Space Odyssey. “I can tell you the day,” he says. “It was a Sunday, it was kind of rainy and it was cold. It was the day the Oakland Raiders beat the Kansas City Chiefs, November of 1968.” He’d have been 12 years old.Kubrick’s…

Despite Stephen King and Stanley Kubrick differing creatively, The Shining, adapted from King's 1977 novel of the same name, stands as a cinematic masterpiece and a landmark in the pantheon of great horror movies. While the film is rife with chilling scenes that have etched themselves into the collective memory of audiences, one particular sequence stands out in its terrorizing glory: the elevator scene. This blood-soaked moment has become iconic, and the tale behind its creation is as fascinating as it is horrifying. In…

Image: Mattel/Warner Bros.For one reason or another, the idea of a live-action Barbie movie coming to theaters has seemed bewildering for quite some time. But now that the first look at Greta Gerwig’s take on the popular Mattel toy is out, those concerns seem to have been largely vanished, as the trailer playing in front of Avatar: The Way of Water looks...actually pretty rad?Much of that can be owed to the trailer’s first half, which is an homage to the late Stanley Kubrick’s 1986 film 2001: A Space Odyssey. That…

Image: LegoDon’t bother putting Lego’s new minifigure collection on your holiday wish list because it’snot slated to hit stores until January 1, but Lego does make up for that unfortunate timing with an excellent roundup of weird and wonderful new figures, including an irresistible Spacebaby.Although Lego officially refers to this new minifigure collection as Series 24, the company has been churning these out since March 2010, and for some reason doesn’t count themed collections—such as the Disney minifigs or the…

Leon Vitali, the Barry Lyndon actor who became one of Stanley Kubrick’s closest associates, has died at the age of 74.Vitali died on Friday in Los Angeles, his family said on Sunday. He died peacefully surrounded by loved ones including his three children, Masha, Max and Vera.“Leon was a special and lovely man driven by his curiosity, who spread love and warmth wherever he went,” his children said. “He will be remembered with love and be hugely missed by the many people he touched.”Though Vitali was often described as…

Stanley Kubrick collaborator Leon Vitali has died, aged 74.Vitali, who not only appeared in two Kubrick films, but worked as the director’s personal assistant, was described by the Kubrick estate on Sunday (21 August) as “the mainstay of a vast number of Kubrick’s films”.He had roles in 1975’s Barry Lydon, in which he played Lord Bullingdon, and Eyes Wide Shut (1999), which also features a nod to Vitali in the form of a newspaper headline read by Tom Cruise’s lead character.It was after his role in the former that Vitali…

Photo: GizmodoUpgrading the stock stereo system to a multi-disc system with DVD capabilities and a pop-up screen was one of the few ways the benefits of chips and electronics in cars were immediately obvious to the average consumer in 2002, when most in-vehicle electronics, like that those controlled anti-lock braking systems, were hidden away.Two decades later, as is evident with companies like Sony, Apple, and even Dyson trying to break into the automotive industry, cars are becoming more and more like rolling…