At the time of its first release in 1960, “Spartacus” was hailed as the first intellectual epic since the silent days – the first Roman or Biblical saga to deal with ideas as well as spectacle. Even the ending was daring. The crucified hero is denied a conventional victory, and has to be consoled with […]
allan tong for FILMbutton Watching this documentary reminded me of those obsessive Beatles and Dylan fans of the sixties who used to pore through every lyric and album cover for clues. Clues to what? Well, that’s the point of Room 237. Various experts (never on-screen) detail their theories about the hidden meanings behind Stanley Kubrick’s […]
