When I watched it again just a couple weeks later, I was still really bothered about it. As disturbing as it was then, it’s as disturbing today. Yet there’s no denying its brilliance. While it’s by no means among my favorite of Kubrick’s films — “2001: A Space Odyssey,” “Dr. Strangelove” and “The Shining,” for […]
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The Stunt Man
That’s because Hollywood didn’t know what to do with “The Stunt Man,” a visionary work that jumps genres as often as it does planes of reality. It did no business, but remains a cult classic with the added bonus of near-universal critical acclaim. A disillusioned Vietnam veteran-cum-fugitive, Cameron (Steve Railsback), flees from Johnny Law and […]