If it’s possible to be the opposite of dated, Kubrick has achieved that, constantly speaking to the problems we face today, either directly or through deep and dark tunnels of metaphorical maneuvering that I have to spend hours digging through Reddit to fully understand — or at least get to a point where I can tell myself I get it, though I may never fully grasp his underlying point.

A couple of weeks ago, when we shined a spotlight on The Shining, I rewatched the terrifying psychological thriller in the midst of a pandemic quarantine, feeling isolated and trapped much like Jack and his family. You could say it hit home, as I became hyper-aware of my persistent writer’s block and how much I was pacing in my apartment all day, feeling like I was going absolutely insane. Quite a way to close out Mental Health Month.

In anticipation of our next Kubrick release, a collection paying tribute to one of the filmmaker’s most polarizing pictures, A Clockwork Orange, I revisited the dark and sadistic thrill ride recently. Little did I know, it would offer a great deal of foreshadowing for this past week.

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