See the New York City subway through the eyes of Stanley Kubrick in 1946
Before The Killing, Dr. Strangelove, 2001: A Space Odyssey, or even The Shining, Stanley Kubrick was a young artist with a passion for images. While he hadn’t made some of the greatest films of...
View ArticleVideo of the Day: Stanley Kubrick and the Art of the One-Point Perspective
One-point perspective is a term used to describe a shot composition which the two most characteristic features of perspective are that objects are smaller as their distance from the observer increases;...
View ArticleThe Conversation: Drew Morton and Landon Palmer Discuss ‘The Killing’
The Conversation is a new feature at Sound on Sight bringing together Drew Morton and Landon Palmer in a passionate debate about cinema new and old. For their second piece, they will discuss Stanley...
View ArticleVideo of the Day: Watch a mashup of ‘The Shining’ and ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’
Over the years, filmmakers Stanley Kubrick and Wes Anderson have garnered critical and commercial acclaim for their work, with each of them having their distinctive style. However, the similarities...
View ArticleFilmmaker Marc Forster to make Stanley Kubrick’s ‘The Downslope’ into a trilogy
As reported by Deadline, Stanley Kubrick’s written script for The Downslope will now be made into a film series by World War Z and Finding Neverland director Marc Forster, who will serve as producer...
View ArticleSOS This Week #13: Why you shouldn’t turn your brain off at the movies
ScreenCrush critic Matt Singer this week came up against one of the most common attacks against film criticism after sharing his thoughts on Jurassic World: “Stop thinking so much! It’s a movie. Just...
View ArticleWatch the entire ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ as directed by Wes Anderson
Stanley Kubrick and Wes Anderson are without a doubt, two of the most beloved filmmakers. While it might not seem so obvious, both directors have much in common. For starters, they both use music to...
View Article120 Essential Horror Scenes Part 2: Violations
It’s the most uncomfortable type of horror scene, but if done correctly, can pack a gut punch. The violation scene is the moment when the character’s vulnerability is betrayed and our empathy immerses...
View ArticleNew on Video: ‘Spartacus’
Spartacus Written by Dalton Trumbo Directed by Stanley Kubrick USA, 1960 There is a lot to sift through when it comes to Spartacus, before even getting to the film itself. There is the controversial...
View Article120 Essential Horror Scenes Part 5: Dreams & Hallucinations
Dreams and hallucinations can be the broadest of horror staples. Throw in some weird imagery, maybe a few jarring cuts, and you have an instant scare. But an effective dream sequence is more than...
View Article120 Essential Horror Scenes Part 7: Meltdowns
If the transformation is a character’s external change then the meltdown is the internal equivalent. Sometimes the most terrifying part of a horror film isn’t when the monster pops out, but when a...
View Article200 Greatest Horror Films (Top 10)
10. Alien Directed by Ridley Scott Written by Dan O’Bannon UK / USA, 1979 Genre: Sci-Fi Horror Boasting one of the greatest taglines of all time – “In space, no one can hear you scream” – Alien...
View ArticleStanley Kubrick the Studio Auteur
Throughout the 1960s-early 1970s, a combination of financial desperation, creative daring, and an adventurous movie-going public had produced a creative detonation in mainstream American movies not...
View ArticleThe 50 Definitive Relationship Dramas: 40-31
40. Don’t Look Now (1973) Directed by: Nicholas Roeg A few films that could be defined as horror appear on this list, mostly because the best ones veer further into a psychological discussion on...
View Article‘The Ones That Got Away Volume 2’ Poster Series Celebrates Movies That Never...
Though people will tell you to avoid it, it’s almost impossible not to dwell on what could have been. The choices not made, the risks not taken, the opportunities that slipped through our fingers,...
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