I've posted about Stanley Kubrick before, and just came across a fascinating article from 2004 by Jon Ronson, a Guardian Unlimited reporter who spent months among Kubrick's extensive archive. Fans of Kubrick will enjoy the full article, though in a bit of a bummer, the end appears slightly truncated. Even so, there's plenty of interesting stuff there. Here are a few samples: The fan letters are perfectly preserved. They are not in the least bit dusty or crushed. The system used to file them is, in... READ ON

By now I'm sure you've all heard of that new J.J. Abrams movie. You know, the one with the monsters. It comes out on January 18. And"¦it's a J.J. Abrams movie. Truth is, that's just about all we know. Even without any details, the movie, known colloquially as "Cloverfield," is still building all kinds of buzz because of its clever viral marketing. The teaser played before Transformers and revealed nothing, save the release date, Abrams' name and the fact... READ ON

The caveman movie National Lampoon's Homo Erectus will hit theaters in September. The sitcom based on the GEICO Caveman ads will premiere in October. But cavemen are nothing new to pop culture. A man (or woman) who resembles us but does not understand or fit in with the confusing modern world is a wonderful device for both comedy and adventure. These 12 cavemen and cavewomen are not ranked; who am I to rank cavemen? They are in chronological order. 1932 Alley... READ ON

This post is the start of a new occasional feature on my favorite documentaries. I'm a huge documentary fan, and will share some of my favorites with you, perhaps once every week or two. If you have a documentary suggestion, please post it in the comments! First up, Sherman's March by Ross McElwee (1986). This film carries the rather long secondary title: "A Meditation on the Possibility Of Romantic Love in the South During An Era of Nuclear Weapons Proliferation," and that begins to give you an idea... READ ON