By Mike Kaplan If “Marketing” had been an accepted term for the handling of a motion picture in 1968, my title for the two years I spent nurturing 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY would have been Marketing Strategist for Stanley Kubrick and MGM and for the subsequent two years, for Kubrick’s A CLOCKWORK ORANGE. Dan Chaissan’s […]
by Gary Meyer I will never forget the day. June 19, 1968.
By Lincoln Spector Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY celebrated its 50th anniversary in style this year with two totally different restorations. Warner Brothers released new 70mm prints overseen by DUNKIRK and INTERSTELLAR director Christopher Nolan. Kubrick assistant Leon Vitali (himself the subject of a recent documentary) supervised a new, 4K digital restoration. The Castro Theatre […]
An excerpt by Michael Benson My own lifelong engagement with 2001 started in the spring of 1968 at the age of six. My mom, a confirmed Clarke fan, took me to an afternoon matinee within weeks of the film’s premiere. Whether it was in Washington (where we then lived) or New York (as I remember […]
By Gary Meyer May 26, 2022 (updated May 29) Most of us see in 3D. We can look around, above, and below. We take it for granted and it is generally not a thrill ride. But offer us a pair of 3D glasses, a VR rig or some kind of created immersive environment to take […]
Compiled by Gary Meyer A guide to cinematic exhibits on the east coast.
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