Tag: steven spielberg
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Review: The Fabelmans
By Christian DiMartino It seems that ever since Alfonso Cuaron cranked out Roma and nabbed his Oscars, other filmmakers have decided to throw their hat into the ring. Filmmakers really want to put themselves on the screen. Kenneth Branagh just nabbed an Oscar for the lovely Belfast; James Gray just brought us Armageddon Time (slacked…
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The Best Christian Bale Performances
By Christian DiMartino Sometimes, I honestly, truly believe that Academy Award winner Christian Bale might be our best actor. Daniel Day Lewis, for similar reasons, is on that list, and of course Leonardo DiCaprio is right there with them. Those two might be the best, and their cinematic track records might be more impressive, but…
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The Best Movies of 2021 (a tad late, I know)
By Christian DiMartino Typically when I make a 10 best list for movies, I like to wait until I’ve caught up with everything I deem necessary. In other words, I await the Oscar nominations, and if there is a major nomination that I have missed, I will wait until I’ve caught up with it. I…
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Great Movies: Close Encounters of the Third Kind
By Christian DiMartino It’s probably been 10 years since I last laid eyes upon Steven Spielberg’s Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and for whatever reason, I’ve never fully loved it. Of course the greatness is evident and present, but for some reason it’s never quite matched my favorite of Spielberg’s films. My favorite Spielberg…
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Review: West Side Story
Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story is as joyous as a movie musical can get. It’s a film that aims high and dreams big, and manages to fire on all cylinders. This is Spielberg’s first film since Ready Player One, and by comparison it’s drastically different. In fact, it’s drastically different because this is one of…
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A Trip Back To: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
So, I have a strange relationship with Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. As a kid, it was my favorite of the Indiana Jones films. As I got older, it became my least favorite. Then as more time progressed, I realized that, yeah, it’s better than Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal…
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Oscar Watch: “Joy” is Out, so what is in?
By Christian DiMartino David O. Russell’s Joy is out of the Oscar race. Oh wait, what? I am sad to say it, but it looks as if it is true. It isn’t out until Christmas Day, but a few critics reviewed it yesterday morning, and it currently sits at a 59% on Rotten Tomatoes. That is less…
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Film Confessions: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
By Christian DiMartino When a sequel to a classic comes along, there is obviously a lot of hype. Take, for example, probably the most highly anticipated film ever, Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. Think about just how much hype that film received… and then think about how much backlash it received. History could repeat…
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