The Shining - Wednesday, Oct 23 at 9:15 PM

"A masterpiece." In accordance with the Kubrick legend, the process of making the movie took meticulousness to staggering levels.The result is gloriously precision-made. Every frame of the film brims with Kubrick's genius for implying psychological purpose in setting. This was horror of the mind transposed to place (or, indeed, vice versa). And that's not forgetting the procession of captivating images: a lift opening to spill gallons of blood in slow... [ return to movie page ]