Tag: Jurassic Park
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With ‘The Fabelmans,’ Production Designer Rick Carter Completed a Visual Journey with Steven Spielberg
Although Oscar-winning production designer Rick Carter has worked closely with directors Robert Zemeckis, James Cameron (“Avatar”), and J.J. Abrams (“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” and “The Rise of Skywalker”), his greatest collaboration spans 11 films with Steven Spielberg, from “Jurassic Park” to “The Fabelmans.”Indeed, Spielberg brings out the best in Carter, who enjoys exploring characters…
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Leaving HBO Max in January 2023
HBO Max has been removing plenty of titles in recent months as it nears its next stage of evolution, merging with Discovery+, and January 2023 will be no different. Fan favorite DC animated series such as Justice League and its successor Justice League Unlimited, and Batman: The Brave and the Bold will be leaving the…
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Amistad 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…
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Steven Spielberg Calls The Fabelmans Personal, But Not Just For His Fans
There are few filmmakers that have as extensive and iconic a filmography as Steven Spielberg. The legendary directory has been at the head of massive blockbuster franchises like Jurassic Park and Indiana Jones, gut-wrenching historical films like Schindler’s List and Saving Private Ryan, and, most recently, a musical with West Side Story. With his next…
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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 Office Star Jenna Fischer Has A Surprising Connection To Jurassic Park
It’s always funs to learn how some of our favorite stars are indirectly or directly connected to some of our favorite franchises. Director Sofia Coppola in “Star Wars: The Phantom Menace” immediately comes to mind as an example. But last year we learned that one of our faves from “The Office” actually had a connection…
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Jurassic Park Review, Don’t Judge Spielberg’s Classic By Its Sequels
When Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park came out in 1993, it was considered ahead of its time. 29 years later, and it’s not hard to see why this colossal summer blockbuster has become so entrenched in pop culture and cinematic history. As someone who took their dinosaur-loving kid to the movies and struggled not to sleep…
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Colin Trevorrow: ‘There Probably Should’ve Only Been One’ ‘Jurassic Park’ Movie
“Jurassic Park” will always find a way to continue.After the perceived conclusion to the sequel trilogy with “Jurassic World: Dominion,” director Colin Trevorrow revealed that it wasn’t until the marketing campaign that he realized the film was poised to be not only the end of the modern trilogy, but of the franchise as a whole.“I…
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How Jurassic Park III Created The Roar Of The Spinosaurus
Few moments in “Jurassic Park” film history have ruffled feathers — and not of the dinosaur variety — quite like the scene where a Spinosaurus fights and kills a Tyrannosaurus rex in “Jurassic Park III.” This was meant to be a way of announcing the Spinosaurus as the next Big Bad of the franchise, a…
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How Steven Spielberg Made Sure Jurassic Park’s Dinosaurs Never Became ‘Monsters’
The “Jurassic World” franchise concluded its second set of film trilogies with 2022’s “Jurassic World Dominion,” which was a massive disappointment for many reasons. For one, “Dominion” chose to sideline the fate of the dinosaurs in favor of some hackneyed, bizarre plot that dragged down the entire narrative. However, the film’s utter failure can be…