‘Minority Report’: Steven Spielberg’s Proof that You Don’t Need to Sacrifice Substance to Produce Spectacle
By Sven Mikulec The beginning of Minority Report, Steven Spielberg’s thrilling sci-fi noir from 2002, is closely connected to…
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‘Jaws’: The Groundbreaking Summer Blockbuster that Changed Hollywood, and Our Summer Vacations, Forever
By Sven Mikulec It seems unbelievable, but it’s been 42 years since Steven Spielberg’s Jaws premiered in cinemas across…
‘The Long Goodbye’: Robert Altman and Leigh Brackett’s Unique and Fascinating Take on Chandler and Film Noir
By Sven Mikulec Convinced people would always connect Raymond Chandler’s legendary detective Philip Marlowe with the iconic superstar Humphrey…
‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’: Lucas and Spielberg’s Epitome of Action-Adventure Films Still Waiting to Be Surpassed
By Sven Mikulec Trying to catch a break from all the Star Wars hype, in the spring of 1977…
‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’: Steven Spielberg’s Gamble That Paid Off Generously
By Sven Mikulec Upon making Jaws, the first true blockbuster and a shocking money-maker, Steven Spielberg was under enormous…