“‘Ooooh… Aaaah.’ That’s how it always starts. But then later there’s running. And screaming…” As part of a series on Film Sentinel, each week we are revisiting a work from the career of Steven Spielberg. This week we’re returning to the Jurassic Park franchise to look at its first sequel: The Lost World, the last... Continue Reading →
In 1996, the winds of CGI filmmaking were picking up. After Jurassic Park demonstrated in spectacular fashion some of the range of potential computer-generated imagery had to offer, studios began experimenting with the technology more and more in the years to follow. As part of a series on Film Sentinel, each week we are revisiting... Continue Reading →
Boom. Boom. Boom. Something big and ferocious is approaching. As part of a series on Film Sentinel, each week we are revisiting a work from the career of Steven Spielberg. This week concerns one of Steven’s most popular and successful films: the 1993 original Jurassic Park. Based on the 1990 novel by Michael Crichton, Jurassic... Continue Reading →
Sometimes when people grow up, they lose sight of the magic. In a certain 1991 adventure film, this was true both for Peter Pan, and for Steven Spielberg. As part of a series on Film Sentinel, each week we are revisiting a work from the career of Steven Spielberg. This week concerns one of the... Continue Reading →
We all need to indulge ourselves once in a while, even if you’re a famous movie director. As part of a series on Film Sentinel, each week we are revisiting a work from the career of Steven Spielberg. This week we’re looking at 1989’s Always: it’s the first time Spielberg made a romantic comedy, and... Continue Reading →
After two movies, one might ordinarily say “my cup runneth over,” but when it comes to Indiana Jones, you can never have enough. As part of a series on Film Sentinel, each week we are revisiting a work from the career of Steven Spielberg. This week we’re looking at the third film dedicated to the... Continue Reading →
Childhood is a time of fascination and wonder, and these senses can persist in even the harshest of conditions. As part of a series on Film Sentinel, each week we are revisiting a work in the career of Steven Spielberg. This week we are looking at Empire of the Sun: following his initial foray into... Continue Reading →
I think we may have another shark problem. Just when audiences thought it was safe to go back in the water, Jaws 2 swam into theaters. Readers of Film Sentinel will be aware we’ve been reviewing Steven Spielberg movies on this blog as a part of Series Spielberg. As an addendum to that series, we... Continue Reading →
I’ll let you read this, but first you have to do the truffle shuffle. As part of a series on Film Sentinel, each week we are taking a look back at a film in the career of Steven Spielberg. Just like last week with Gremlins, this week concerns a film that Steven didn’t direct, but... Continue Reading →
Keep them out of the light. Don’t give them water. And whatever you do, don’t feed them after midnight. As part of a series on Film Sentinel, each week we are revisiting a work from the career of one of cinema’s most influential directors, Steven Spielberg. This week we’re taking a look at Gremlins. While... Continue Reading →
