Nolan cites 2001: A Space Odyssey as a movie that was beyond his understanding when he first watched it as a child, but nonetheless reserves tremendous praise for the Stanley Kubrick picture ...

Still, there’s a wealth of fascinating period detail in this space odyssey gone wrong, and the unfolding drama is delivered with style, even if its message of stoicism sounds glib in the end.

That’s what great sci-fi is about — compelling us to contemplate our place in the universe. And that’s why we’ll always come back to 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey helped launch the world's first super-high definition 8K television channel on Saturday. Japanese broadcaster NHK said it had asked Warner Bros to scan the ...