Tag: Eyes Wide Shut
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Eyes Wide Shut Is Getting A Live Script Reading, And Full Costumes Are Encouraged
If you’re in the Los Angeles area and are looking for something fun to do the Wednesday before Halloween, we might have the perfect sexy, spooky event for you. IFC Films and Film Independent are presenting a live reading of Stanley Kubrick’s “Eyes Wide Shut” with “The Beta Test” directors Jim Cummings and Pj McCabe.…
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Stanley Kubrick’s Most Iconic Characters Ranked
Stanley Kubrick had an incredibly impactful career. Despite working in the film industry for over 50 years, he only directed 13 feature films. His work was known for the amount of preparation it demanded, with Kubrick taking an average of four years to prepare each movie. As his career progressed, he took longer and longer…
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Kubrick Dreamed of Casting Bill Murray, Woody Allen for ‘Eyes Wide Shut’ Before Tom Cruise
Tom Cruise’s performance in Stanley Kubrick’s final feature “Eyes Wide Shut” is one of his most famous roles, but the A-list actor was far from the first name Kubrick considered for the part of Dr. William “Bill” Harford. David Mikics’ new biography “Stanley Kubrick: American Filmmaker” reveals the original wish list Kubrick dreamed up for…
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My favourite film aged 12: The Sixth Sense
M Night Shyamalan’s ghost story terrified me to my teenage core – and ignited a love for clever storytellingRead all the other My favourite film choicesThe best arts and entertainment during self-isolationI turned 12 in 1999. Some film buffs like to say the year was one of the greatest in cinema’s history, spawning storied releases…
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The film quiz of the year: do you know your Green Book from your Cats?
Whether you like arthouse, the multiplex or streaming on your smartphone, this quiz is for youIn January, a Us teenager in Utah caused a highway collision while driving blindfold – she was taking a challenge, inspired by which movie?Eyes Wide ShutBird BoxThe Blind SideCrashAccording to Sight and Sound magazine, what was the best film of…
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The Morning Watch: A Chef Reviews Down Cooking Scenes in Movies, ‘Eyes Wide Shut’ Book Comparison & More
The Morning Watch is a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fanmade productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows. In this edition, listen as a professional chef reviews cooking scenes…
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‘Eyes Wide Shut’ Turns 20, & Its Insights On Power Couples, Power Cults & Power Trips Have A New Light [Be Reel Podcast]
When it comes to celebrity couples, we’re often more interested in their off-screen drama than their on-screen roles. But what about those rare instances when the two intersect? Then, audiences are left in the time-honored role of armchair psychologist, sussing out what these generationally famous stars are bringing to the screen from their own romantic…