With commentary from Hollywood stars, outtakes from his movies and footage from his youth, this documentary looks at Stanley Kubrick's life and films. Director Jan Harlan, Kubrick's brother-in-law and sometime collaborator, interviews heavyweights like Jack Nicholson, Woody Allen and Sydney Pollack, who explain the influence of Kubrick classics like "Dr. Strangelove" and "2001: A Space Odyssey," and how he absorbed visual clues from disposable culture such as television commercials..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 141 minutes
✓ Genre: Documentary
✓ Stars: Tom Cruise, Stanley Kubrick, Barbara Kroner, Steven Marcus, Alexander Singer
✓ Director: Jan Harlan, Jan Harlan, Melanie Viner Cuneo, Manuel Harlan, Manuel Harlan
The Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (2001) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (2001) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (2001) is staring with Tom Cruise, Stanley Kubrick, Barbara Kroner, Steven Marcus, Alexander Singer, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Jan Harlan, Jan Harlan, Melanie Viner Cuneo, Manuel Harlan, Manuel Harlan juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.