Tag: steven spielberg

Jaws holds it status after 45 years not because its a memorable horror or monster movie, but for its ability to use the shark as a catalyst for change.

While partly let down by its too-clean ending, War of the Worlds acts as a bridge to understanding post-9/11 feelings and a changing reality.

“The List is Life” Spielberg’s Holocaust film released in 1993. Where his other ‘93 production, Jurassic Park visibly looks part of its decade, Schindler’s List is the rare film …

Readying Up Ready Player One whiffs in terms of asking viewers to explore the copyrighted icons of their youth (and some of today’s too). They sprawl on screen, battling …

Permanent Park-ing (Note: You can read reviews for each 4K disc in this set using our Jurassic Park 4K tag) Missing from Jurassic Park the movie is author Michael …

Ready Non-Engagement A brief Ready Player One summary to start: It’s about a geeky, pop-culture obsessed kid who uses his knowledge of geekdom to get the girl and push …

Spielberg's own first contact with alien cinema, Close Encounters of the Third Kind is a love letter to UFO culture and true believers.

Elegant Alien More than the lively humor; more than the elegant dreamlike lighting; more than the sum of flawless child performers; E.T. remains an elegant parable of acceptance, as …

Backed Up Kickstarted into existence by the Back to the Future fanbase, Back in Time digs into the lasting zeitgeist left by the time travel trilogy. An introductory chapter …

Stop motion in the spotlight The highlights of Special Effects Titan come as lost Ray Harryhausen animation displays on screen, footage discovered buried in his garage sometime in 2008. …

Bridging Cold War History Opening Bridge of Spies is a mute chase sequence. Agents hunt for a Red sympathizer. They weave between cars and peer around corner stores. Their …

Terminal is under a veil of perpetual glee.