Fear and Desire: Feels like an overlong TWILIGHT ZONE episode that also homages Eisenstein.
Killer's Kiss: Saw it once and remember nothing but the ballet scene.
The Killing: Nice, taut late-period noir.
Paths of Glory: Atypical Kubrick but very powerful. IMO his first great movie.
Spartacus: I know Kubrick hated it, but it's actually one of the better big epics of the 50s/60s.
Lolita: A compromised but fascinating adaptation of a great novel. Despite the censors limiting what Kubrick could do, I think the casting was great across the board and the dark humor remains intact.
Dr. Strangelove: Hilarious and still very relevant. I actually need to see it again. I've only watched it once.
2001: Sublime.
A Clockwork Orange: My favorite of Kubrick's work, a disturbing and hilarious satire. Like Lolita, it captures the humor of the original source material perfectly and benefits from perfect casting, only the overall effect is more successful since now Kubrick did not have to wrestle with the censors during filmmaking.
Barry Lyndon: No doubt, Kubrick's best-looking movie, a social tragedy that reveals more and more layers with every rewatch.
The Shining: Such a weird horror movie, the film that launched a thousand fan theories. I adore it and still beat myself up that I missed out on attending a revival screening a few years ago.
Full Metal Jacket: Seen it twice. I'm not big on war movies, but I like this one a great deal. Love the Jungian themes.
Eyes Wide Shut: A surreal odyssey through one man's sexual desires and emotional insecurities.
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