The beauty of Steven Spielberg’s 1975 classic is that you can choose how to watch it: as a summery, shark-bitten thriller or as an allegory about the failed leadership of institutions
Spielberg’s ‘A.I.’ Divided Critics, but It’s the Ultimate Coming-of-Age Story 20 Years Later
Movies don't change, we do. And where you are in life may affect how you receive the heartbreaking vision of this film.
Steven Spielberg’s ‘Disclosure Day’ Turns Autofiction Into Thrilling Sci-Fi
The Hollywood maestro’s latest is filled with excitement and sentimentality.
What Steven Spielberg Taught Me About Fear, Catharsis, and Being Human
Hollywood is struggling, but Spielberg insists that the big screen is still the best place to work out our collective dreams, joys and sorrows.
outatime - spots of time
Tracking a recent rewatch of movies from my childhood. The Andromeda Strain (1971) The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
007 First Light Hands-On: A Fun James Bond That Plays It Safe
IO Interactive's latest game feels engineered to be a crowd pleasing blockbuster
Twilight of the Spielberg Image
Steven Spielberg's career wrestles with the power and meaning of image-making, and his sci-fi "Disclosure Day" makes this its very subject.
An auteurist’s delight: ‘Disclosure Day’
A film assembled from recognizable spare parts, Disclosure Day has more craft than most big budget American films. The 79-year-old Steven Spielberg’s virtuosity is neither humble nor conceale…
Talking Revolutionary Film and 'The Overseer Class' with Craig Jenkins
A chaotic, complex, and hilarious preview of an upcoming BAM film series, with co-presenter and Pulitzer-nominated writer Craig Jenkins.
Stephen Spielberg’s Reckless, Audacious “Disclosure Day”
“Disclosure Day,” a tale of aliens on Earth and the coverup of their presence, starring Emily Blunt and Josh O’Connor, is a catalogue of Steven Spielberg’s obsessions, and a deeply personal vision.
Too Much TV: Substack Is Going To Give Me A Stroke
And I take a look at the new Paramount, circa 2029.
Films directed by Akira Kurosawa
Movie Review: The AI Doc
The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist is a brilliant piece of work.
The feel-good open science story versus the preregistration (who do you think wins?)
That’s like that movie, No Way Out, where Kevin Costner is tasked to solve a crime, and all the evidence points to him!