Spielberg shows understanding of TV news in ‘Savage’ (1973)
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): The young director’s skills are on full display in a conspiracy-thriller pilot episode that wasn’t picked up by NBC.
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Spielberg shows understanding of TV news in ‘Savage’ (1973)
Spielberg helps launch ‘Columbo’ with ‘Murder by the Book’ (1971)
Throwback Thursday (TV review): His direction combines with Falk’s immediate grasp of the character to propel the series to decades of popularity.
Spielberg’s episodes set tone of ‘Amazing Stories’ Season 1 (1985-86)
Throwback Thursday (TV review): The two installments directed by Spielberg tap into his sensitivities for domestic drama and military camaraderie.
All 8 ‘Omen’ movies and TV shows, ranked
Movie and TV rankings: For the saga’s 50th anniversary, RFMC looks back at the 666 … I mean, eight … entries of the “Omen” saga on screen.
All 11 ‘Hannibal’ books, movies and TV shows, ranked
Rankings list: This might be RFMC’s tastiest rankings list yet: the novels, films and television series of Thomas Harris’ “Hannibal Lecter” franchise.
‘Someone’s Watching Me!’ is even more 1978 than ‘Halloween’
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Carpenter efficiently packages Seventies paranoia as a prime-time vehicle for Lauren Hutton.
John’s top 10 TV shows of 2025
TV list: The way we consume TV is changing, but luckily quality isn’t dropping.
Hitchcock mulls truth, POV, memory in hourlong episodes (1957-62)
On a Hitchcock kick (TV review): Hitchcock directs one episode each of three NBC series he produced: “Suspicion,” “Startime” and “The Alfred Hitchcock Hour.”
‘Dial ‘M’ for Murder’ (1981) remains gripping in Plummer’s TV movie
On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): The remake is inferior in most ways, but it serves to remind us how ingenious Frederick Knott’s story is.
John’s top 10 TV shows of 2024
2024 television: Network shows held on to some viewers thanks to diversity of main characters and premises, but streaming and premium channels continued to dominate.