A Clockwork Orange: should I read the book first or watch the movie first? It goes without saying that I haven't done either--so no spoilers please! PS: ordinarily my first inclination in these ...

Stanley Kubrick's film version of A Clockwork Orange has a suitably complicated legacy. Was his linguistically inventive, ultra-violent adaptation of Anthony Burgess' novel a sobering prophecy of a ...

Adapted from Anthony Burgess’s 1962 cult novel, Stanley Kubrick’s controversial classic A Clockwork Orange has become iconic in the five decades since its release, whether that’s because of its ...

After his youthful adventures of raping and pillaging, Alex finds himself in prison. When he volunteers for an experiment, his sentence is commuted to two weeks. The experiment leaves him physically ...

The late film auteur Stanley Kubrick, heralded as one of Hollywood's greatest filmmakers, directed only thirteen feature films during his career. Somewhat surprisingly, all but two of his films were ...

“Oh, I haven’t read it yet, my parents said that I’m not allowed to.” What? I turned to my friend, incredulous, as I clutched a copy of “A Clockwork Orange” by Anthony Burgess, the offending book in ...

Today is the 55th anniversary of Stanley Kubrick’s dystopian masterpiece. The haunting image of Alex DeLarge remains a definitive symbol of cinematic rebellion. In the history of transgressive cinema, ...

The only thing Stanley Kubrick ever really wanted to talk about was how men were primates driven by primate urges: the violent acquisition and subsequent hoarding of sex, food, and shelter.