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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 […]
Continue reading‘I’m Not Finished’: Steven Spielberg Delivers Barnstorming Berlin Lifetime Achievement Speech, Pays Homage to Jewish Heritage
Steven Spielberg, director of countless blockbusters, delivered a blockbuster speech accepting the Golden Bear for lifetime achievement at the Berlin Film Festival.The filmmaker said that despite directing for six decades, directing “Duel” and “Jaws” felt like “last year.” “I know a lot more about moviemaking than I did when I directed my first feature film […]
Continue readingSteven Spielberg Thinks ‘The Dark Knight’ Should Have Earned A Best Picture Oscar Nom & Is “Encouraged” By Blockbusters Getting Noms
You can’t really talk about the history of blockbuster filmmaking without mentioning Steven Spielberg. You could argue the summer blockbuster was created by his film, “Jaws,” decades ago. Now, with films such as “Top Gun: Maverick,” “Avatar: The Way of Water,” and “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” not just earning huge money at cinemas but also […]
Continue readingWhy Catch Me If You Can Is One of Spielberg’s Most Personal Films
Steven Spielberg has made a lot of great movies. He invented the summer blockbuster. He crafted one of the defining films about World War II. He introduced the world to no less than three stone-cold classic iconic characters before the age of 40. There’s a reason he’s called a master filmmaker, and his ability to […]
Continue readingAmistad Review: Steven Spielberg’s Historical Drama Remains Flawed Yet Fascinating
When you think of the works of director Steven Spielberg, the films that will likely first come to mind are probably those like Jurassic Park or Jaws for how they hold up as thrilling blockbusters. However, it was the 1997 historical drama Amistad that, while it remains one of his most under-discussed, is also one […]
Continue reading10 Classic Books That Had No Business Being Adapted To Film
Some book-to-movie adaptations, like Jaws or the entire Harry Potter franchise, stand the test of time. Others, not so much. It’s tough to distill exactly what makes a compelling literary adaptation to the big screen. It can be a combination of winning performances by beloved actors. Deeper still, any good adaptation must tell the best […]
Continue readingJaws 3D Didn’t Need the D
Joe Alves is a talented man. He was a regular player in Steven Spielberg’s early works as production designer/ art director on The Sugarland Express, Jaws and Close Encounters of the Third Kind, an enviable portfolio for any such creative. He knows how to frame a shot and how to physically create the intended atmosphere. […]
Continue readingNightmare Film Shoots: The Most Grueling Films Ever Made, from ‘Deliverance’ to ‘Mad Max’ to ‘Avatar 2’
Editor’s note: The following list was first published in 2019 and has been updated multiple times since.Sometimes you have to go through hell to make a great movie. Just ask Alexander Skarsgård, who said that the grueling shoot for Robert Eggers’ “The Northman” left him “so exhausted that you want to cry.”Like “Jaws,” “Apocalypse Now,” […]
Continue readingClassic 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 […]
Continue readingHow Composer Michael Giacchino Changed The Batman’s Score To Reflect Bruce Wayne’s Journey [Exclusive]
Playing the opening strains of Michael Giacchino’s Bruce Wayne theme as it was heard in the 2022 film “The Batman” is quite simple, and can be explained even by a layman like me. In 4/4 time, play a B♭ three times in a row, a dotted quarter note, then an eighth note, then a quarter […]
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