
Narrated by Tom Cruise, "Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures" goes through each one of his movies and talks to various participants about their memories of working with Kubrick. For those who know very little about Kubrick, the documentary is an excellent career overview. Kubrick film clips include "Fear and Desire," "Killer's Kiss," "The Killing," "Paths of Glory," "Spartacus," "Lolita," "Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb," "2001: A Space O... (Full plot summary below)
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Narrated by Tom Cruise, "Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures" goes through each one of his movies and talks to various participants about their memories of working with Kubrick. For those who know very little about Kubrick, the documentary is an excellent career overview. Kubrick film clips include "Fear and Desire," "Killer's Kiss," "The Killing," "Paths of Glory," "Spartacus," "Lolita," "Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb," "2001: A Space Odyssey," "A Clockwork Orange," "Barry Lyndon," "The Shining," "Full Metal Jacket" and "Eyes Wide Shut." Those appearing include: Arthur C. Clarke, Keir Dullea, Shelley Duvall, James B. Harris, Richard Schickel, Michael Herr, Nicole Kidman, Anya Kubrick, Christiane Kubrick, Gert Kubrick, Katharina Kubrick, Paul Mazursky, Jack Nicholson, Malcolm McDowell, Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Woody Allen, Douglas Trumbull, Marie Windsor, Matthew Modine, Sydney Pollack and Peter Ustinov.
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| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzAn uncritical and sanitary study on the legendary director. |
| Time OutGeoff AndrewThe film pays no more than lip service to properly objective criticism. |
| New York Magazine/VultureJohn Leonard... actually more interesting than Eyes Wide Shut. |
| Goatdog's MoviesMichael W. Phillips, Jr.Informative, entertaining, and somewhat maddening. |
| Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenKubrick's brother-in-law and longtime collaborator is in a fine position to have the inside skinnny on the enigmatic director. |
| User ReviewAlexander CNot a film but a great summation of one of the greatest director's life and his work. A wonderful, wonderful little piece conjured with a timeline and interviews. Such incredible talent this man had and I will forever be in awe of him and be inspired by him. Love this piece. |
| User ReviewNolan SAn outstanding informative documentary on legendary filmmaking genius, Stanley Kubrick! |
| User ReviewRafael UStanley Kubrick is one of cinema's greatest filmmakers and his impact on the medium is like no other filmmaker. This is a brilliant documentary that chronicles the life of Kubrick and it has some incredible interviews. This is a great documentary about a talented filmmaker and if you love Kubrick's work, then you should definitely give this one a shot. Kubrick's contribution is one of the most important in the medium. With this film, various filmmakers discuss his unique approach in making pictures and how he crafted such unique movies that pushed the boundaries of what the medium could do. His influence is unmatched and his work has inspired countless directors. Kubrick was a wonderful filmmaker and he has made some of the most memorable films and some of the greatest as well. There never was a filmmaker quite like Stanley Kubrick. Fans of the director owe it to themselves to check this well crafted documentary and it is a complete work on the career of Kubrick. The film is narrated by Tom Cruise and has interviews from Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg and other great filmmakers. As you watch the film, you come to truly understand the genius that was Stanley Kubrick. Life in Pictures is a wonderful film that is in depth and in many ways is a fine tribute to Kubrick's legacy. I really enjoyed the film, and it really gave me something truly interesting to watch. I love Kubrick's work, and this documentary definitely gives you a glimpse into a long and unique career of a director who brought film into an artful medium. Whether you enjoy his films or not, his impact is like no other filmmaker in history, and he redefined cinema as an art form. |
| User ReviewLars RA great portrait of the last great director! |
| User ReviewJackie Man excellent look into the life of stanley kubrick through his films and photography complimented by great commentary by the people that he worked closely with. how working with him effected them and how that interaction impacted the pictures. wow. |