Stanley Kubrick’s films attract a particular kind of speculation on the part of some fans. An excellent compendium of same can be found in Rodney Ascher’s documentary, ROOM 237, which focuses on the many theories of hidden meanings within Kubrick’s THE SHINING. I take no stand on the veracity of any of them, but when… Read More »
Rodney Ascher Enters ROOM 237
Why do some films inspire passionate theorists and others don’t? There are few people in a better position to answer that than Rodney Ascher, who spent years delving into the intricately constructed theories people have come up with describing subtexts in Stanley Kubrick’s THE SHINING. It was one of the questions I had for Ascher… Read More »