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Stanley Kubrick
December 3, 2020
Jo Livingstone
Why We Love the Monolith
The recent appearance of so-called monoliths in Utah and around the world taps into a deep-seated fascination.
May 13, 2019
Jo Livingstone
Claire Denis’s Long Journey to Nowhere
On "High Life" and other damned worlds
June 20, 2015
Jeet Heer
The Influence of Road Runner Cartoons on Stanley Kubrick
May 9, 2015
Oliver Farry
How to Make a Good Film About Writing
March 22, 2013
David Thomson
Why 'The Shining' Continues to Shine
A documentary pays tribute to Kubrick and parodies film commentary
November 5, 2012
Dale M. Pollock
How Star Wars Nearly Destroyed George Lucas
September 14, 2012
David Thomson
American Movies are Not Dead: They are Dying
October 6, 2011
David Thomson
David Thomson on Films: Two Works of Social Criticism Masquerading as Thrillers
March 13, 2010
Stanley Kauffmann
Faith and Works
October 5, 1998
Stanley Kauffmann
TNR Film Classics: ‘Lolita’ (October 5, 1998)
May 4, 1968
Stanley Kauffmann
Lost in the Stars
A review of "2001: A Space Odyssey"

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