Journal Cinemarginalia: September 14 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!
Film Reviews Ready Player One (2018) Spielberg gets lost in nostalgia, serving up a flashy but frustrating contradiction.
Meryl Streep Spielberg invites you to Post dramatic stress Even if you know this story of #RealNews and a crooked government, your nerves will be singed by this slow-burn Spielberg drama.
Film Reviews The BFG (2016) Once upon a time, a father and son saw Steven Spielberg's "The BFG." You won't believe what happened next.
On Books & Writing Is there a better review of Raiders on the Internet? C.S. Lewis once said, "An unliterary man may be defined as one who reads books once only." Ah, but there are so many books! How does one decide which volumes to read a second time? Lewis's line might be revised to apply to moviegoers: Those
On Movies & Media My history with the raptors Just like every other moviegoer on the planet, I had a blast attending the theatrical opening of Jurassic Park in 1993. I remember laughing for joy at the blissful terror of the T-Rex's entrance, and laughing even harder when I saw my friends Eric and Matt crawling under
