KinoTwist on Instagram: "Stanley Kubrick directing Jack Nicholson on the set of The Shining (1980). 🪓 Two of cinema’s most intense forces met for one of the most haunting films ever made. Kubrick, known for his meticulous direction, obsessive attention to detail, and relentless pursuit of perfection, pushed Nicholson to the edge—and the result was legendary. They shot that door-axing scene over 60 times. Nicholson’s madness wasn’t faked… it was earned. 🤯 While the working conditions were famou

tonsil® on Instagram: "Throughout The Shining, Jack Nicholson’s Jack Torrance repeatedly and subtly glances at the camera, moments so fleeting they almost slip past your notice. But each one is deliberate, dialing up the unease and making the viewer complicit in his descent into obsession. Film theorists suggest that by briefly breaking the fourth wall, Nicholson’s gaze pulls us into his unraveling, implicating us in his unraveling psyche. Those chilling micro-glances aren’t just acting, they’re