TV & Film · Film History
by TCM & Criterion
Our seventh season is Stanley, an 11-episode exploration of Stanley Kubrick created in partnership with Criterion. Stanley traces Kubrick’s journey from a curious Bronx teenager, first inspired by a camera gifted to him by his father, to a visionary director who redefined the art of filmmaking. Across his career, Kubrick pushed boundaries, challenged censorship, and pursued an uncompromising level of creative control that shaped landmark films including Lolita, 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Shining, and Eyes Wide Shut. Stanley starts September 24.
The Plot Thickens continues its biographical series on Stanley Kubrick with "The Breakout," covering a pivotal period in the director's early career. The episode traces Kubrick's move to Hollywood and his directorial work on The Killing, a crime caper featuring a famous cast. Despite the film's poor box office…
Worth it if you're following the Kubrick series chronologically or interested in how early career setbacks and chance encounters shaped a major director's trajectory.
The Plot Thickens episode "The Opening Gambit" traces the early career struggles of a filmmaker named Stanley as he attempts to break into the industry. The episode documents his initial forays into filmmaking, beginning with short films and progressing to low-budget independent features. A key detail is that…
Worth it if you enjoy character-driven narratives about creative struggle and early-career setbacks in filmmaking, or if you're interested in how personal relationships and financial backing shape artistic development.
The Plot Thickens examines the formative years of Stanley Kubrick, one of cinema's most influential directors, focusing on his childhood and adolescence in the Bronx. The episode traces how his early interests—rooting for the Yankees, playing drums, and attending World War II newsreels at local movie theaters—shaped…
Worth it if you're a Kubrick devotee interested in his origins or a film student curious about how great directors develop their visual sensibility.
This is a 2-minute trailer for an upcoming TCM/Criterion documentary series called 'Stanley,' premiering September 24. The trailer features actor Sterling Hayden recounting what he describes as 'the worst day of his life,' which took place during the filming of Stanley Kubrick's 1964 dark comedy classic Dr.…
Worth it if you're already a devoted Kubrick or classic Hollywood fan willing to watch a 2-minute ad to get hyped for the full 'Stanley' series.
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