“I'm poor, black, I might even be ugly, but dear God, I'm here. I'm here!” Welcome back to Series Spielberg, a series on Film Sentinel in which we revisit a work from the career of Steven Spielberg each week. This week we are looking at The Color Purple: it is a film that represents an... Continue Reading →
Jaws 2 Review
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 →
The Goonies Review – Series Spielberg #12
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 →
Gremlins Review – Series Spielberg #11
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 →
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Review – Series Spielberg #10
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 →
Twilight Zone: The Movie Review – Series Spielberg #09
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 →
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Review – Series Spielberg #08
Better phone home and let them know you’ll be a while, because this one is special. 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, one of cinema’s most successful and influential directors. This week concerns one of his... Continue Reading →
Poltergeist Review – Series Spielberg #07
1982 was a major time for Spielberg. Or, more specifically, June 1982. This summer month saw the release of two of the year’s biggest blockbusters: the haunted house flick Poltergeist, and the year’s highest-grossing hit, E.T. As part of a series on Film Sentinel, each week we are revisiting a work in the career of... Continue Reading →
Raiders of the Lost Ark Review – Series Spielberg #06
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 →
1941 Review – Series Spielberg #05
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 →