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TCM & Criterion · 77 episodes with transcripts

Our seventh season is Stanley, an 11-episode exploration of Stanley Kubrick created in partnership with Criterion. Stanley traces Kubrick’s journey from a curious Bronx teenager, first inspired by a camera gifted to him by his father, to a visionary director who redefined the art of filmmaking.

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The Bronx Kid

September 24, 2026

SPEAKER_1 (0:00)

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Joe Gelmas (0:31)

What would you ask if you would say we're a reasonable, intelligent human being? Yeah, I've often thought about that. What would you ask you now, in this situation, somebody who basically likes you in terms of coming through the film?

Ben Mankiewicz (0:43)

It's a very interesting question. That's film critic Joe Gelmas interviewing the filmmaker Stanley Kubrick.

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