Two mice fell into a bucket of cream. The first mouse gave up and drowned. The second mouse wouldn’t quit: he struggled so hard, he churned that cream into butter and walked out. Frank William Abagnale, Jr. was that second mouse. As part of a series on Film Sentinel, each week we are revisiting a work... 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 →
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 →
Welcome back, fellow adventurers. As part of a series on Film Sentinel, each week we are revisiting a work from the career of Steven Spielberg. Don’t get heartburn, because this week on Series Spielberg, the red line on the map is taking us straight back to the Indiana Jones franchise to review The Temple of... Continue Reading →
You are about to enter another dimension. A journey into a wondrous land of imagination. Your next stop: Twilight Zone: The Movie! 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 examining a film he produced, and directed in... Continue Reading →
Hold on to your hat: this week on Film Sentinel, we’re excavating the ultimate adventure film, the escapist masterpiece Raiders of the Lost Ark for re-discovery. As part of a series on Film Sentinel, we’re examining a work in the career of Steven Spielberg each week, and Raiders is one of his very best. Absolutely... Continue Reading →
It was bound to happen. After two groundbreaking blockbusters, Spielberg was due for a misfire at some point. 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. This week we’re discussing the director’s war comedy 1941. Steven had managed... Continue Reading →
