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Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015) is reviewed for its story, performances, filmmaking, themes and lasting impact. Story and Characters Ethan pursues the Syndicate, a shadow organization of skilled operatives,…
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Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011) is reviewed for its story, performances, filmmaking, themes and lasting impact. Story and Characters With the IMF disavowed after a bombing, Ethan and a…
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Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018) is reviewed for its story, performances, filmmaking, themes and lasting impact. Story and Characters Ethan Hunt and his team race to recover stolen plutonium while…
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Sterling Hayden leads a meticulously planned racetrack robbery in Kubrick’s taut early noir. Its fractured chronology, fatalistic mood and precise editing showcase the director’s emerging command of suspense and narrative…
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Kirk Douglas leads this sweeping Roman-era epic about an enslaved gladiator who inspires a rebellion. Though Kubrick had less creative control than on his later projects, the film delivers impressive…
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Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman anchor Kubrick’s dreamlike exploration of marriage, jealousy, desire and secrecy. The nocturnal New York setting and ambiguous encounters make the director’s final film a haunting…
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Ryan O’Neal plays an ambitious Irish adventurer whose rise and fall unfold in exquisitely composed eighteenth-century settings. Kubrick’s painterly cinematography, restrained humor and deliberate rhythm create an unusually immersive period…
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Kirk Douglas stars as a French officer defending soldiers accused of cowardice after a disastrous World War I attack. Kubrick’s trench sequences and devastating courtroom drama expose the cruelty of…
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This Vietnam War drama divides its attention between brutal Marine training and the disorienting experience of combat. R. Lee Ermey’s unforgettable drill instructor and Kubrick’s clinical visual approach make a…
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Kubrick turns nuclear annihilation into pitch-black comedy, exposing the absurdities of military bureaucracy and Cold War brinkmanship. Peter Sellers’ multiple performances and the film’s razor-sharp satire remain startlingly relevant.
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