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)
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