Search: Directed by Stanley Kubrick

The long wordless opening of 2001 remains one of the most beautiful sequences on film.

Kubrick badly misses the mark with this film, not in quality, but by a whole decade. It simply does not fit into the 1970s.

Kubrick's canvas is best enjoyed large, right at the front.

This film's sharp political observations are as relevant now as they ever were.

You are never sure what is actually happening, what is real and what is pretending to be real.

Douglas imposes his presence and manages to walk the tightrope between edgy and intense without chewing up the scenery.

A masterpiece of horror cinema, it features a bleak atmosphere, striking visuals, frenzied performances, and an utterly unshakable, creeping sense of dread.

This is an iconic film which had a massive influence on popular culture.