What Critics Said About Steven Spielberg’s ‘War of the Worlds’
In 2005, Tom Cruise faced off against aliens in a film ripe with 9/11 imagery. We explore how its critical reception may have changed over the years.
View ArticleThe Fruitful Failure of Steven Spielberg’s ‘Close Encounters of the Third...
Steven Spielberg's 'Night Skies' was never made, but what audiences wound up getting instead was much better.
View ArticleHow Steven Spielberg Dramatizes the Dinner Table
Here's a look at all the humble, but essential, scenes in the films of Steven Spielberg that center around the dinner table.
View ArticleNo One Made a Better Film Debut than Whoopi Goldberg in ‘The Color Purple’
Legendary acting teacher Uta Hagen gave Goldberg the tools she needed to create her revelatory performance.
View ArticleAn Indy Darling: John Williams and ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’
As 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' turns 40, Charlie Brigden explores how composer John Williams gave Indiana Jones his groove.
View ArticleA Brief History of Steven Spielberg and Netflix
Steven Spielberg has signed a new multi-film deal with Netflix, but the two weren't always friends.
View Article‘A.I. Artificial Intelligence’ and the Question of Robotic Love
Are machines really capable of feeling emotion? And what is love, really, anyway?
View ArticleHow David Newman Protected Leonard Bernstein with ‘West Side Story’
We chat with the composer about his role in the remake and why he was hired to stand guard over Leonard Bernstein's music.
View ArticleA World Without Turner Classic Movies
If TCM doesn't last under David Zaslav, we lose much more than just a television channel.
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