Like an ominous obsidian obelisk, the career of Stanley Kubrick towers over cinema history, and none of his films cast a shadow quite as long as that of “2001: A Space Odyssey.” A revelatory picture ...

HAL 9000 in "2001: A Space Odyssey" is a complex A.I. with impact, reflecting today's concerns about artificial intelligence. The film's portrayal of HAL as a menacing force plays on the blurred lines ...