Posts by Peter Lurie
Classic Kubrick In May
One of the truly great masters of the cinema, Stanley Kubrick’s films are a perfect fit for the Byrd Theater. His visual acumen and striking compositions; his sense of scale…
Read MoreMarch is for Malick
Terrence Malick films have been released at widely different points and to wild, at times rhapsodic praise. His first two releases, Badlands (1973) and Days of Heaven (1978) were heralded…
Read MoreDouble Indemnity: A Film Noir Classic
Billy Wilder’s 1944 Double Indemnity is one of the “grand-dads” of the wonderfully rich film noir genre. This picture has all the classic film noir elements: a detective (in…
Read More"2001: A Space Odyssey" is the Ultimate Trip
Called the “ultimate trip” on its 1968 release, and displaying what one critic called the most audacious cut in film history, Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey still merits these superlatives.…
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