A sensation when it came out in 1971 (particularly in Britain, where it was blamed for youth violence), Kubricks treatment of the Anthony Burgess novel is suitably dark and chilly. The theme of repressed humanityhowever violent and ugly that humanity might bematched perfectly with the directors cool, clinical gaze. Malcolm McDowells performance is an unhinged, bratty marvel, and part of the movies cautionary accomplishment is to make us feel sympathy for this thugand contempt for the politely authoritarian society that bends him to its will. Movie screens at midnight. (R) BRIAN MILLER
Fri., May 14; Sat., May 15, 2010
