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Spielberg on Spielberg in autobiography only he could make
8/10 My first movie was Jurassic Park, the unimpeachable knockout that single-handedly changed the course of American culture and cinematic history by being so terrific. As I sit down for The Fabelmans and gather my cynicism for the tail end … Continue reading
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Tagged coming-of-age, Jurassic Park, Michelle Williams, Paul Dano, Steven Spielberg, The Fabelmans
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A ‘West Side Story’ like it’s never been told before
9/10 Steven Spielberg’s first ever musical is a brilliant, urgently updated adaptation of West Side Story that crashes the classic fairy tale into the real history and violence it’s only ever bordered on. The Upper West Side, 1953- As San … Continue reading
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Tagged Ansel Elgort, New York City, Steven Spielberg, West Side Story
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