Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on October 29, 2016

What can be written about The Shining at this point? It’s a masterpiece directed by the legendary Stanley Kubrick that tells a horror story both in the mind and outside it. A haunted house film filled with psychological trauma. I didn’t want to put The Shining on this list but...   read more

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on September 25, 2016

Win Tickets to see “The Shining” on the Big Screen! in Select Cinemas Nationwide October 23 & October 26! CMH is thrilled to announce the October edition of our monthly movie ticket giveaways, courtesy of Fathom Events! This month, we’ll be giving away EIGHT PAIRS of tickets to see “TCM...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on April 2, 2016

Stanley Kubrick is not generally known as a horror film director. His impact was far broader than solely one genre. How is it then that he made one of the enduring canonical films in the horror genre? It’s been over 30 years and people are still talking about The Shining —...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on April 2, 2016

Stanley Kubrick is not generally known as a horror film director. His impact was far broader than solely one genre. How is it then that he made one of the enduring canonical films in the horror genre? It’s been over 30 years and people are still talking about The Shining —...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on November 29, 2015

Yep, it’s been awhile, but it’s finally time to renew our voyage through the most recent Sight and Sound Top 250 Movies of All Time list, this time around, it’s #156 on the list, Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining. And as always I’ll note that for those just joining us, you   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on October 14, 2015

Oct 14 Posted by aaronwest During the late 1970s and early 1980s, the topic of women’s liberation and the female role in the workplace was frequently and intensely debated. Like many political issues, the topic was divisive and controversial. The argument would manifest itself in pop culture and vi   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on October 14, 2015

Oct 14 Posted by aaronwest During the late 1970s and early 1980s, the topic of women’s liberation and the female role in the workplace was frequently and intensely debated. Like many political issues, the topic was divisive and controversial. The argument would manifest itself in pop culture and vi   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on October 14, 2015

Oct 14 Posted by aaronwest During the late 1970s and early 1980s, the topic of women’s liberation and the female role in the workplace was frequently and intensely debated. Like many political issues, the topic was divisive and controversial. The argument would manifest itself in pop culture and vi   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on October 11, 2015

Oct 11 Posted by aaronwest Aaron, Mark and Keith Silva talk about the Japanese cult, off-the-wall horror film House. This is a film that has to be seen and can hardly be described. We follow it up with a discussion of Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining, which we feel is the...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on October 11, 2015

Oct 11 Posted by aaronwest Aaron, Mark and Keith Silva talk about the Japanese cult, off-the-wall horror film House. This is a film that has to be seen and can hardly be described. We follow it up with a discussion of Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining, which we feel is the...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on October 11, 2015

Oct 11 Posted by aaronwest Aaron, Mark and Keith Silva talk about the Japanese cult, off-the-wall horror film House. This is a film that has to be seen and can hardly be described. We follow it up with a discussion of Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining, which we feel is the...   read more

Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on October 8, 2015

Originally published October 19th, 2012 What can be written about The Shining at this point? It’s a masterpiece directed by the legendary Stanley Kubrick that tells a horror story both in the mind and outside it. A haunted house film filled with psychological trauma. I didn’t want to put   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on April 13, 2015

Analyzing Jack Torrance in Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining For The Great Villain Blogathon 2015 As anyone who followed this blog for many years, you can easily guess that Stanley Kubrick is my favorite movie director, it is also a given that The Shining is my favorite film from his filmography   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on May 27, 2013

Jack Nicholson in the famous “Here’s Johnny” scene (Photo credit: Wikipedia) I’ll admit upfront that I haven’t bothered to watch Room 237 yet, because from all reports, while the premise – gather a group of obsessive nutcases with various theories about the “real” meani   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on October 31, 2012

The Shining (Stanley Kubrick, 1980) A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where an evil and spiritual presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from the past and of the future. With the recent release of Room 237, an entertaining   read more