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Being a curious kitten, I watched one of Stanley Kubrick's creations A Clockwork Orange.

From my eyes, Harold and Maude is a dark comedy romance coming-of-age movie. Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf) provided the defining soundtrack for the movie. The Grand Illusion Cinema Harold and Maude Harold and Maude

There is something about Willy Wonka that kind of freaks me out. Perhaps, if I owned a chocolate factory, I would be a trifle eccentric too. ~ Biography Roald Dahl’s book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Remember Buffalo Bill dancing to the song Goodbye Horses? So many twisted turns in The Silence of the Lambs. Empire. The Making Of Silence Of The Lambs: The Original Empire Feature.

Misunderstood Masterpiece? Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? is a a landmark 1962 American play by Edward Albee. The 1966 film version starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton is what I experienced back in the day. And back in the day, the drama that played out in the movie mirrored my own life. The movie exposes the sometimes toxic truths behind relationships through psychological games. The Guardian Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? is a misunderstood masterpiece

“The most terrifying fact about the universe is not that it is hostile but that it is indifferent, but if we can come to terms with this indifference, then our existence as a species can have genuine meaning. However vast the darkness, we must supply our own light.” ― Stanley Kubrick The Guardian How we made Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket

Office Space from 1999. The director and writer was Mike Judge. Judge’s first animated series, Beavis and Butt-Head, first premiered in 1993 on MTV. Beavis and Butt-Head was a ratings success, and made Judge a hot item in Hollywood. The Ringer Follow the Path of Least Resistance: An Oral History of ‘Office Space’

Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley. Beverly Hills Cop was a huge success. The 1984 original was the highest grossing film of the year. And held the record for the highest grossing Rated R movie for nearly 20 years. Beverly Hills Cop was so popular, in fact, that it helped Bob Seger get his solo number one hit Bob Seger - Shakedown (From "Beverly Hills Cop II").

Directed by Brian De Palma. Screenplay by Oliver Stone. Al Pacino as Scarface. Oliver Stone named the iconic Tony Montana character after his favorite football player at the time Joe Montana. Scarface is almost like the great American success story: a person comes from humble beginnings and makes it big. Just so happens Tony Montana's path to fortune is paved with something other than gold. And it didn't end well. Scarface retains cult status with Al Pacino’s ‘iconic’ perfor

Directed by Stanley Kubrick. Starring Jack Nicholson. Based on the Novel by Stephen King. The movie and book versions of the The Shining are dissimilar. None the less, both are excellent. Cinephilia & Beyond Stanley Kubrick’s original treatment for ‘The Shining’

The preacher turned comedian. Once the undisputed king of comedy, Sam Kinison turned his life backward, then forward, with a clean and sober rebirth. Ultimately, his life was cut short, by another, in a car accident.

"All in all, you're just another brick in the wall." Pink Floyd The Wall is one of the most influential albums of many generations. The Wall's theme of isolation is possibly more relevant now. PinkFloyd.com Neptune Pink Floyd

Starring Steve Martin as Neal Page, and John Candy as Del Griffith. Written, produced, and directed by John Hughes. One of my favorite movies for its blend of comedy, and emotional connection. Vanity Fair Planes, Trains and Automobiles at 35: An Oral History of One of the Most Beloved Road Movies Ever Made

Cousin Eddie is a beloved character from the 1989 classic movie National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. He is played by actor Randy Quaid. Apparently, Cousin Eddie's dog has a little bit of Mississippi leg hound in him. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

The Shining, A Clockwork Orange, Full Metal Jacket, and many other great films. We are fortunate to have so many great filmmakers. Naturally, being a Stephen King aficionado, I just had to watch the movie version of The Shining. Being a curious kitten, I watched another of Stanley Kubrick's creations A Clockwork Orange. I'm still trying to gain my sense of balance after experiencing it! “The most terrifying fact about the universe is not that it is hostile but that it is ind