Steven Spielberg

This is the first installment in an new weekly series of miscellany-loaded posts. This one includes notes on my recent encounters with Blue Jay, Luce, War of the Worlds, The Peanut Butter Falcon, and more!

Spielberg gets lost in nostalgia, serving up a flashy but frustrating contradiction.

Even if you know this story of #RealNews and a crooked government, your nerves will be singed by this slow-burn Spielberg drama.

Once upon a time, a father and son saw Steven Spielberg's "The BFG." You won't believe what happened next.

Five years ago this week, I was so excited about seeing Harrison Ford return to the role of Indiana Jones — and even more excited about seeing Karen Allen return to the role of Marion Ravenwood — that I had a great time watching Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Then I saw the film again...

This time, Spielberg focuses on the delicate art of bringing characters to life instead of the anxious work of provoking one's audience into reacting.