A Space Odyssey set a new standard for visual effects and single-handedly reinvented the science fiction genre. At the same time, it forced the film industry to take sci-fi seriously, elevating its ...

2001: A Space Odyssey is a bit of a mind-bending head trip, but it all makes sense. In the film, an alien form of life (or perhaps something supernatural or godlike), represented by a black ...

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 ...

The Cast of ‘2001: A Space Odyssey,’ Then and Now. As the film turns 50, take a look back at the cast and filmmaker behind the sci-fi sensation.

Kubrick may have set out to make a science-fiction film, but 2001: A Space Odyssey, which turns 50 this week, is closer to home than we think, writes Nicholas Barber.

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

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.

Discussion will rage for months to come around 2001: A Space Odyssey, which, for size, cost, imaginative brilliance and perplexity, is light years ahead of any space film yet made.

Should I just say I loved 2001: A Space Odyssey? I’m sorry, everyone. I’m afraid I can’t do that. 2001, I know now, is not so much a movie as it is an artistic exercise, a vibe.

Douglas Rain has never held a role as an onscreen character in a movie. In both 2001: A Space Odyssey and its followup, 2010 (1984), he lent his voice to HAL 9000, a supercomputer who appears to ...