Tag: E.T.
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Sing Street Was Only A Minor Hit – But Lived On Well Beyond The Box Office
(Welcome to Tales from the Box Office, our column that examines box office miracles, disasters, and everything in between, as well as what we can learn from them.)One of the sad truths of the movie business as it exists is that great movies will sometimes slip through the cracks. A movie as good as “Booksmart”…
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Netflix Tried To Capitalize On The Success Of A Quiet Place With The Silence, And It Didn’t Go Well
The mockbuster industry is a fascinating entity. Chief among the studios that specialize in mockbusters (ie. low-budget knockoffs of popular studio titles) is The Asylum, the company behind the “Sharkando” films. In 2023 alone, The Asylum has released a riff on “Cocaine Bear” titled “Attack of the Meth Gator,” the latest installment in its “Transformers”…
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‘Star Wars: Skeleton Crew’ Is An “Adventure” With “Danger For Kids,” Says Jude Law & Co-Creator
What do we know about the new “Star Wars” series “Skeleton Crew” from creators Jon Watts (director of the Marvel/Sony ‘Spider-Man’ trilogy) and Christopher Ford (one of the writers on Watts’ “Spider-Man: Homecoming”)? Well, we know it has an Amblin vibe, with the producer citing things like “E.T.” and “The Goonies” as influences.Continue reading ‘Star…
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Simon Franglen’s ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Score Holds World Premiere Performance at Krakow Film Music Festival
“Avatar: The Way of Water” and “E.T.” were just some of the films recognized at the 16th Krakow Film Music Festival in Krakow, Poland. The festival concluded on Monday, wrapping up the celebration of this year’s celestial lineup.“Faced by the challenges posed by the pandemic, as well as the war that broke out at our…
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Steven Spielberg Has His Own Theory About Those UFOs: ‘What If It’s Us, 500,000 Years in the Future?’
In recent weeks, American skies have been filled with various balloons and other unidentified flying objects that the U.S. military has been forced to shoot down. The lack of information provided has led many curious Americans to draw their own conclusions about the mysterious objects — including Steven Spielberg. In a career-spanning interview on “The…
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Steven Spielberg Doesn’t Need a Big Budget to Make an Impact
As impossible as it is to conceive, there was a time when Steven Spielberg wasn’t the most famous director in the world. Before E.T. and Indiana Jones and Jurassic Park and seemingly every other film that holds an integral place in popular culture had been released, Spielberg was just another wishful filmmaker in a sea…
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Classic Films Steven Spielberg Almost Directed, From Oldboy to Harry Potter
Does any director have a better filmography than Steven Spielberg? It’s all a matter of opinion, but when you see a list that includes Jaws, Raiders of the Lost Ark, E.T., Jurassic Park, Schindler’s List, Saving Private Ryan, and Catch Me If You Can — and you’re not even a quarter of the way through…
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‘The Fabelmans’ Review: Spielberg’s Heartfelt Biopic About Movie History’s Biggest Divorce
Has any divorce had a more profound impact on the American imagination than the one between Steven Spielberg’s parents? It was the breakup that launched a million blockbusters. That made daddy issues into a spectacle all their own. That led directly to “E.T.,” “Catch Me if You Can,” and the last scene of “Close Encounters…
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The Horror Sequel Homage That Almost Made It Into Stranger Things 4
“Stranger Things” is no stranger to a cinematic homage. In its early days, the show felt like a mashup between Steven Spielberg hits like “E.T.” and Stephen King classics like “Stand By Me.” The newest season draws liberally from horror movies, particularly supernatural ’80s slashers like “A Nightmare on Elm Street.” In a recent roundtable interview…
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Cannes Film Festival Unveils Cinema de la Plage Lineup
The Cannes Film Festival has unveiled the program of its Cinema de la Plage section which launched last year with a mix of restored classics, cult films and premieres.Open to all audiences, the Cinema de la Plage will take place on the beach every evening and will be free of charge. The program, which runs…