We look at the strange case of CGI, which for an array of reasons, appears to be getting worse. Why is shoddy CGI deemed acceptable in massive-budget movies? It’s been 30 years since Jurassic Park really kickstarted a major fascination with computer-generated imagery. We’d seen some revolutionary CGI prior to that with films like Terminator […]
1993 and 2002: Steven Spielberg Rules Cinema!
We look back at 1993 and 2002 when Steven Spielberg had not one but two masterpieces in both years… Most directors would love to have a critically acclaimed hit movie. The legendary Steven Spielberg has had dozens throughout his career. What’s more, the prolific filmmaker has occasionally had two releases in a year. Now, if […]
James Mangold discusses that Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny ending
By now enough people, although not as many as hoped judging by the soft box office opening, have joined Indiana Jones on his final adventure to find the Dial of Destiny, that it has enabled director James Mangold to start talking about that divisively ambitious ending. [WARNING! Spoilers for Indiana Jones and the Dial of […]
Countdown to Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny – Raiders of the Lost Ark
Chris Gelderd counts down to Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny by revisiting 1981’s Raiders of the Lost Ark… In production for almost a decade, the final outing for everyone’s beloved professor and archaeologist Indiana Jones is now finally on the horizon. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny will be the fifth feature film […]
Indiana Jones archive to swing onto Disney+ this May
As we all wait for the Dial of Destiny to spin around to June, Lucasfilm has announced that one of their most valuable assets is to be stored in the streaming museum that is Disney+, with the news that the Indiana Jones movies and The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones will be available to stream on […]
Steven Spielberg sets Stanley Kubrick’s Napoleon as seven-part HBO series
Coming off the back-to-back productions of the Best Picture-nominated West Side Story remake and semi-autobiographical drama The Fabelmans, legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg has revealed during the Berlin Film Festival that his upcoming movie slate is empty for the first time in a long time… although he does have one little project to keep him busy. […]
Steven Spielberg feels Tom Cruise and Top Gun: Maverick “saved the entire theatrical industry”
From one icon to another, it seems like Steven Spielberg respects Tom Cruise’s commitment to the theatrical experience. In a recent video, we saw Spielberg thank Tom Cruise for his work on Top Gun: Maverick, going as far as saying the theatrical release and positive reception of that film could’ve saved Hollywood. “You saved Hollywood’s […]
4K Ultra HD Review – The Fabelmans (2022)
The Fabelmans, 2022. Directed by Steven Spielberg. Starring Michelle Williams, Paul Dano, Seth Rogen, Gabriel LaBelle, and Judd Hirsch. SYNOPSIS: Steven Spielberg’s latest movie, the quasi-autobiographical The Fabelmans, arrives on 4K Ultra HD via Universal. A Blu-ray disc is included too, along with a code for a digital copy. The extras are light, but maybe […]
Steven Spielberg says The Dark Knight should have received a Best Picture nomination
If we remembered the 81st Academy Awards in 2009, we’d recall the push to see The Dark Knight take home some major awards. While the film was nominated for various awards, it was left out of the conversation for Best Picture come Oscar night. One of the Oscar’s most beloved filmmakers, Steven Spielberg, is saying […]
The Good and Bad of Indulged Filmmakers
Some filmmakers get full autonomy. Sometimes this is good. Sometimes, not so much… When you hit a level of success in filmmaking as a director (or occasionally a producing star actor) you find that studios increasingly bend over backwards to your every whim. This can even be to the point of risky ventures with huge […]
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