2001: A Space Odyssey Archives

March 23, 2021By Meg Shields

How They Shot the Stargate Sequence in ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’

My god, it’s full of stars! And innovative slit-scan photography!

September 20, 2019By Abby Monteil

Jindřich Polák’s communist space drama anticipated now-iconic ’60s sci-fi.

September 14, 2019By Brad Gullickson

We spoke with the effects legend behind ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ and ‘Star Trek: The Motion Picture,’ and his insight is crucial.

October 24, 2018By Siobhan Spera

Watch a video essay that details the factors that make it impossible to remake certain movies.

October 20, 2018By Ciara Wardlow

Music big enough to fill the void.

October 12, 2018By Pierce Singgih

Watch this video essay about the depiction of consciousness in film.

August 3, 2018By Charlie Brigden

Richard Strauss’ “Also sprach Zarathustra” perfectly sets the tone for Stanley Kubrick’s sci-fi classic.

May 23, 2018By John Bleasdale

An exploration of the dialogue in Stanley Kubrick’s masterpiece, ‘2001: A Space Odyssey.’

April 13, 2018By Andrew Karpan

Fifty years later, Michael Benson’s new book breaks down Kubrick’s biggest movie. But what’s left?