The New York Times – Film:
Greta Gerwig, you’re not alone. These artists and films memorably — outrageously in our view — got the brushoff from the academy. We’re still in disbelief.
Category: Kubrick, Stanley
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‘Fear and Desire’: Kubrick’s First War
The New York Times – Film:
Stanley Kubrick’s called his first feature, which is getting a new run at Metrograph, “boring and pretentious.” Instead, it is a revelation.
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In ‘Bad Things,’ a Filmmaker Puts a Queer Spin on ‘The Shining’
The New York Times – Film:
Stewart Thorndike sets her gory tale at a hotel reminiscent of the Overlook. The director says her movies are “mirroring” male stories she grew up loving.
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Why A.I. Movies Couldn’t Prepare Us for Bing’s Chatbot
The New York Times – Film:
Instead of the chilling rationality of HAL in “2001: A Space Odyssey,” we get the messy awfulness of Microsoft’s Sydney. Call it the banality of sentience.
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Joe Turkel, the Spectral Bartender in ‘The Shining,’ Dies at 94
The New York Times – Film:
Also memorably seen in “Blade Runner,” he was a favorite among directors looking for someone who could bring zealous professionalism to even the smallest role.
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Colin Cantwell, ‘Star Wars’ Spacecraft Designer, Dies at 90
The New York Times – Film:
He created the look of the X-wing and the Death Star; he also worked on “2001: A Space Odyssey,” “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” and “WarGames.”