Matt and Travis welcome Aaron West, host of Criterion Now, to discuss Kubrick’s most popular movie, The Shining. We discuss the film’s use of cinematic technique to explore fear and the film’s many mysteries, both real and imagined. The Shining
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Matt and Travis welcome cinema samurai and man-about-Twitter Dave Eves to discuss Barry Lyndon. We discuss the film’s uncanny reproduction of 18th Century Europe and the film’s thematic depth, along with the many mysteries of Barry and Ryan O’Neil’s performance. Barry Lyndon
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Matt and Travis welcome author and professor Kenneth James to discuss Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange. We discuss the film’s many thematic and aesthetic elements as well as the film’s notoriety both on release and in its legacy as one of Kubrick’s thorniest films. A Clockwork Orange
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Matt and Travis welcome David Blakeslee of Criterion Reflections to discuss his favorite film of all time, 2001: A Space Odyssey. We go through each of the film’s four sections and discuss the film’s significance in both world history and our own journeys through cinema. 2001: A Space Odyssey
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Matt and Travis are joined by Jon Laubinger of Film Baby Film to discuss Dr. Strangelove. We focus on the film’s relevance in today’s political climate and Kubrick’s decision to make a satire rather than a straight thriller. Dr. Strangelove
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Matt and Travis welcome Ericca Long of The Magic Lantern Podcast to the show to talk Lolita. We talk about the choices Kubrick made in adapting the book and discuss the controversial subject matter and its treatment by the director. Lolita
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Matt and Travis welcome Martin Kessler of Flixwise to the show to talk Spartacus, Stanley Kubrick’s first for-hire directorial project. We talk about the overt and covert elements of the movie and why this is both the most and least important film in Kubrick’s career. Spartacus
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Matt and Travis turn to Kubrick’s first masterpiece, Paths of Glory. They discuss why the movie still speaks to us so strongly today and break down the elements that make this feel like the first major Stanley Kubrick work. Paths of Glory
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Matt and Travis welcome Cole Roulain from the Magic Lantern Podcast to discuss Kubrick’s first professional picture, The Killing. They go into detail on the film’s complex structure and cover the noir elements that help the film stand out in Kubrick’s catalog. The Killing
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Matt and Travis dive right into Killer’s Kiss, with further discussion of Kubrick’s depiction of women and his preference for adapting literary sources. Killer’s Kiss
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