Movie endings don’t get any more iconic or enigmatic than the final 15 minutes of Stanley Kubrick‘s “2001: A Space Odyssey.” Dr. David Bowman’s journey into the vortex has spawned ...

2001: A Space Odyssey is one of Stanley Kubrick's most ... Shortly after, the astronaut is pulled into a vortex of light and sees various bizarre astronomical phenomena and unusual landscapes ...

When “2001: A Space Odyssey” premiered, its early audiences didn’t see the future. They saw red. The film was shown on April 3, 1968, at Times Square’s Loews Capitol Theater for an invited ...

Tuesday marks the 50th anniversary of the original release of Stanley Kubrick's "2001: A Space Odyssey," a seminal film in motion picture history and one that has awed — and confused ...

This week marks the 50th Anniversary of Stanley Kubrick's 2001, A Space Odyssey. As NPR critic Bob Mondello looks back he says the film made screen sci-fi respectable. Fifty years ago this week ...

But 2001: A Space Odyssey also remains one of the most baffling and much-discussed films ever too. The film follows a series of interconnected narratives that explore human evolution, artificial ...

"2001: A Space Odyssey" premiered 50 years ago this week, making now a perfect time to look back on the key personalities that created the iconic film. In his new book "Space Odyssey" (Simon ...

However, 2001: A Space Odyssey is one example of how the genre can predict the future. For instance, one gadget the characters in the 1960’s era film use heavily resembles a tablet computer.

On Friday, Cristoforetti tweeted a photo of herself floating in microgravity on the ISS while dressed as a Pan Am flight attendant from Stanley Kubrick's groundbreaking 2001: A Space Odyssey.

But “2001: A Space Odyssey” is not a cinematic landmark. It compares with, but does not best, previous efforts at science fiction; lacking the humanity of “Forbidden Planet,” the ...