In this special holiday episode, we're joined by Stanley Kubrick super fan, Mike Ventola, to try to unravel the many mysteries of this often misunderstood film. Be sure to head on over to patreon.com/nowitsdark to hear the full 3-hour-plus version of this episode. 

Over the course of our discussion we talked about: 
- The making of what would turn out to be the longest continuous shoot in movie history.
- Kubrick's original conception for the film as a sex comedy and how it evolved into the film we see today.
- How the film subverts Tom Cruise's on-screen persona.
- How the film is full of autobiographical details and memories of Kubrick's life growing up in New York City. 
- How the film uses the backdrop of Christmas to foreground long-standing concerns of Kubrick's about domesticity and family. 
- Our thoughts on whether the film actually represents Kubrick's final cut. 
- And much, much, more. 

As this will be our final episode of 2022 we want to thank you for your support, and wish you a very happy New Year.

29. Eyes Wide Shut (featuring Mike Ventola)

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29. Eyes Wide Shut (featuring Mike Ventola)

Now It's Dark

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