2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Kubrick and Clarke's quest to the stars.
Barry Lyndon (1975)
The rise and fall of an Irish rogue.
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Long-banned film about a future distopia.
Dr Strangelove Or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb (1964)
Classic black comedy about frantic politicians trying to avert a nuclear war.
Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
A doctor embarks on a sexual adventure after a chance remark by his wife leads him to question monogamy.
Paths Of Glory (1957)
A soldier tries to stop the court martial of three of his men after a military advance goes awry.
The Shining (1980)
After moving his family to a remote hotel with a troubled past, a writer gradually loses his mind.
Spartacus (1960)
The epic tale of a gladiator in Ancient Rome who revolts and tries to lead a slave army to freedom.
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Precision filmmaking Casey Walker on setting rules, layering complexity, and making Home Bodies

A dangerous woman Rebecca De Mornay on finding characters' truth and making The Gentleman Thief

Divine transformation Eriko Katagiri on the itako tradition and When You Open The Door

Learning to let go Gloria Mercer and Bethany Brown on filming sex, drugs and A Safe Distance

Framing a feature Michele Fiascaris on expanding his short Rain Catcher into a rain-slicked noir thriller

A heroine of the people Avid Liongoren on the Filipino animation industry and Zsazsa Zaturnnah

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