Stanley Kubrick is one of the greatest directors of all time. He worked hard and obsessed over every detail in every frame. His best films not only exude this authoritarian control, but they also talk about our relationship with the world he presents. As an auteur filmmaker, Kubrick made sure what ended up on the screen was all part of his grand vision. All of his films have something to say. But let's be honest, some are just better than others. As a Kubrick fan, I wanted to take a critical eye to his 13 feature films and rank them in order of greatness. It wasn't easy, but I ranked all of Stanley Kubrick's movies. Let's dive in. 13. Killer's Kiss (1955)Director: Stanley KubrickWriters: Stanley Kubrick, Howard SacklerCast: Frank Silvera, Jamie Smith, Irene KaneThis was the movie that really got Kubrick started. It was well-reviewed and proved he could work within the studio system. I have it last because I think it was less adventurous than the others. Even if it was more successful than his earlier work, there's not much we learn about him as a man or a director. New York Times film critic Janet Maslin reviewed the film, and wrote, "Killer's Kiss brought the director onto more conventional territory, with a film noir plot about a boxer, a gangster and a dance hall girl. Using Times Square and even the subway as his backdrop, Mr. Kubrick worked in an uncharacteristically naturalistic style despite the genre material, with mixed but...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Friday, 23 January