Steven Spielberg

War of the Worlds (2005)

We begin our Halloween series with a film I’ve wanted to do for a long time:  Steven Spielberg’s War of the Worlds.  It’s an uneven, interesting take on the alien invasion flick, rejiggered for the post-9/11 socio-cultural climate. I’ve long been curious how a rewatch would affect my opinion of it.  Travis and I join up…

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Always (1989)

This week’s Cinemavino is part 4 of our series in which we take a look back at over and underrated films. Like all great directors, Steven Spielberg has delivered movies in both categories.  Fun, laid-back, and sweetly sentimental, I’ve always put Always in the underrated department.

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