Tag: steven spielberg

Raiders of the Lost Ark doesn't avoid its simple but rousing fantasy storytelling while keeping a focus on characters.

Temple of Doom gets lucky in being confined between two genuine classics, offsetting its pitifully uneven story.

The Last Crusade is the best of the Indiana Jones series thanks to its entertaining humanization of Indy himself and Sean Connery's hilarious calm.

While indefensible in its action design, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull at least provides a solid character base to tell this story.

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 …