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Hit Sundance Documentary ‘Room 237’ Picked Up By IFC Films

Despite critics saying that the film would be nearly impossible to release in any sort of theatrical manner, apparently IFC Films have found themselves a real gem coming out of this year’s now complete Sundance Film Festival.

Deadline reports that the distributor and Criterion beau have nabbed up the rights to the Stanley Kubrick documentary ‘˜Room 237.’ A film looking into the ‘real meaning’ of the beloved Kubrick horror film ‘˜The Shining,’ the film takes a look at the possible meanings behind the film ranging from widely discussed theories, to a theory that it was Kubrick’s apology for working on the ‘faked’ moon landing event.

The film will hit theaters and VOD later this year, and honestly, I hope that somehow, this film ends up in the Criterion Collection.   It’s a film looking at both a piece of cinema and the criticisms of that said piece of cinema, so it could be a really great addition to the collection.   Plus, Criterion loves them some Kubrick, so, who really knows?

What do you think?

Source: Deadline

Joshua Brunsting

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