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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. Best Academic Analysis of Kubricks FilmsBy James M. SchultzA refreshing breakdown of the works of Stanley Kubrick. Rather than work through the films chronologically; Kuberski addresses themes from Corporeality (shedding fresh light on Kubricks oft-used setting of bathrooms and fascination with food/regeneration) to Light to Transcendence; where the author strips away the unfair image of Kubrick as nothing more than a cold and cynical misanthrope. Highly recommended; with congratulations and thanks to Kuberski for approaching the films; and the artist; in a completely original fashion. By far the best analysis of these works Ive ever read- and Ive read just about every book on the films of Stanley Kubrick; as he continues to be my favorite filmmaker and a constant inspiration. Read this concise study and return to these classic films with brand new eyes!8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. A Brilliant Analysis of Kubricks ArtBy M. HickeyThis is the most insightful consideration of Kubrick that Ive read. In a wide-ranging analysis that examines Kubricks thirteen feature films from the standpoint of his unifying themes and methods of formal expression; and with an especially detailed examination of "2001: A Space Odyssey;" the author goes farther than any source Ive seen to illuminate the poetic and non-verbal aspects of Kubricks work; and his use of pure image; music and time to convey experience and meaning -- instead of merely concentrating on the films subject matter and scenarios; as many critics rather pointlessly do. The latter practice is akin to judging Picasso by his subject matter; and while that approach may suffice with many filmmakers; it does not begin to pierce the surface of Kubricks groundbreaking works. This book not only confirmed and expanded my own long-gestating responses to the films (which Ive found impossible to communicate to skeptical others except by saying "You need to see it again"); it also provides new philosophical and psychological context for the films methods and intentions. The writing is occasionally dense (given the subject; it could hardly be otherwise); but the book is exciting and revelatory; an extremely useful addition to the published efforts to appreciate Kubricks inexhaustible work.