Paths of Glory (1957) Dr. Strangelove or:  How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) Full Metal Jacket (1987) We will export death and violence to the four corners of the earth in defense of our great nation. ~ George W. Bush quoted in Bob Woodward’s Bush at War The work of brilliant visionaries is rarely understood or fully appreciated until long after their deaths.  In the social sciences, economist Ludwig von Mises certainly falls into this category.  In cinematography, not only was Stanley Kubrick a genius with few approximate equals across a wide range of genres … Continue reading Three Cheers for Stanley Kubrick