‘Something Evil’ (1972) is something forgettable from Spielberg
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Though it has good actors, this attempt at “less is more” horror needed something more.
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‘Something Evil’ (1972) is something forgettable from Spielberg
‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’ (1977) is the definitive alien-visitation film
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Though some wonder has been sapped from aliens through the years, Spielberg’s craftsmanship alone makes the film worth watching.
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.
Spielberg taps into an out-of-touch wavelength in ‘Disclosure Day’
Movie review: The director of “Close Encounters” and “E.T.” doesn’t grasp how people gather and parse information in the internet age.
Have the ‘Jurassic Park’ films really gotten that bad? Or have tastes changed?
Movie commentary: Modern films are nitpicked to a degree that might’ve left the original “Jurassic Park” vulnerable if we had YouTube back then.
‘Poltergeist’ (1982) the most huggable haunted-house movie ever
Frightening Friday (Movie review): It’s not scary by adult standards, but the special effects are great in this film that came out one week before “E.T.”
‘West Side Story’ (2021) an ugly tale presented with false beauty
Movie review: Steven Spielberg grandly resurrects the classic stage musical, and it’s unclear if its lack of fresh appeal is accidental or intentional.
Sci-fi masters meet for engrossing ‘Minority Report’ (2002)
PKD flashback (Movie review): Dick and Spielberg meet halfway for an engrossing sci-fi classic.
In Spielberg’s ‘Ready Player One,’ is the Oasis a fun game or a stultifying trap? (Movie review)
Director Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of “Ready Player One” – now available for home viewing — captures the spectacle and banter of Ernest Cline’s novel without fully tapping into the serious stakes nor the veneer of […]
All 18 ‘Jurassic Park’ stories, ranked from tame to tops
Story rankings: Here’s a ranking of every “Jurassic Park” story, from the worst comic books to the best of Steven Spielberg and Michael Crichton.