John Williams, the composer known as the Maestro of the Movies, will be the focus of an upcoming documentary produced by one of his greatest collaborators, Steven Spielberg. The Hollywood Reporter reports that Spielberg is leading the project about the 90-year-old five-time Oscar winner responsible for some of Hollywood’s most …
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If the Golden Globes airs on a weeknight and no one watches it, does it still matter? That was the question posed when the Oscars’ boozy cousin returned to television on Tuesday evening after a one-year absence. The awards show, a cash cow for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association — …
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In Steven Spielberg‘s The Fabelmans, a young aspiring filmmaker uses his powerful love for the storytelling medium to unlock the truth buried beneath the dark, hidden secrets his family has spent years trying to keep in the dark. That said, it was only fitting that a film celebrating the power …
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This long, arduous year has almost come to an end, which means it’s time for former President Barack Obama to flex on everybody by sharing just how much cool shit he’s read and watched during retirement. The 61-year-old Obama (or the team of Gen Z/millennial aides that actually craft these …
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The little boy is scared. There’s such a large crowd outside the theater. He has no idea what will happen when he walks through the doors and into the room filled with dozens of seats, all facing a large blank square. Plus it’s in the dark. He’s been told him …
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Steven Spielberg’s E.T. arrived in theaters in 1982, almost immediately becoming the highest-grossing film of all time and maintaining the title for over a decade. But the true lasting impact of the blockbuster is rooted in the close bonds formed within its cast. On the latest episode of the Drew …
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Should you have wondered whether the Toronto International Film Festival was indeed “back” in full force — in its 47th edition, and its second since Virtual TIFF Year Zero — you simply had to look outside. Folks milled in front the Bell Lightbox when they weren’t packed into screenings, chatting …
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Fresh off its triumphant premiere Saturday at the Toronto International Film Festival, Steven Spielberg has unveiled the first trailer for his semi-autobiographical film The Fabelmans. An ode to childhood and the magic of movies, The Fabelmans stars Paul Dano and Michelle Williams as the titular parents of Sammy, with the …
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If there was fear that Steven Spielberg’s autobiographical film The Fabelmans might be his last, the legendary director has emphatically put that notion to rest. “This [movie] is not because I’m going to retire and this is my swan song,” he said, following the film’s world premiere at the Toronto …
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The little boy is scared. There’s such a large crowd outside the theater. He has no idea what will happen when he walks through the doors and into the room filled with dozens of seats, all facing a large blank square. Plus it’s in the dark. He’s been told him …
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