Tag Archives: Steven Spielberg

December 2017 Viewing Diary

Posted on January 1, 2018 by sheila

Supernatural, Season 11 (2015-16) What an incredible season, right up until the moment …. it was not an incredible season. I hadn’t re-watched in its entirety since it aired, although I cherry-picked favorite episodes to re-watch (of which there are … Continue reading →

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Films I Loved in 2017

Posted on December 31, 2017 by sheila

… and if I’ve written about them, I’ll include links. My “Top 10′ is included over at Ebert but I’m honestly not into rankings. Silly to do with art. Here are some of the films I’ve loved. And I missed … Continue reading →

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November 2017 Viewing Diary

Posted on December 2, 2017 by sheila

This viewing diary may be tough going for those of you who are not Supernatural fans. But there’s a lot more mixed in there that is not that damn show. I was on a viewing tear, in general, to get … Continue reading →

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The Books: Spielberg, Truffaut & Me: An Actor’s Diary, by Bob Balaban

Posted on January 2, 2012 by sheila

Next book on the Hollywood shelf: Spielberg, Truffaut & Me: An Actor’s Diary, by Bob Balaban This slim volume by actor Bob Balaban about his experience filming Close Encounters of the Third Kind (in which he spent most of his … Continue reading →

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War Horse (2011); Dir. Steven Spielberg

Posted on December 23, 2011 by sheila

This review originally appeared on Capital New York. Near the end of Steven Spielberg’s epic World War I melodrama War Horse, a German soldier and a British soldier venture out into No Man’s Land, alone, to rescue a horse caught … Continue reading →

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Early Raiders script conference: Not to be missed

Posted on March 10, 2009 by sheila

Go here for information and download the transcript between George Lucas, Steven Spielberg and Lawrence Kasdan, as they hashed out their ideas – and tried to nail down the character of this “Indiana Smith” archaeologist guy. I also love the … Continue reading →

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Movie Poster: Raiders of the Lost Ark

Posted on February 10, 2009 by sheila

You know, I like all the posters for this particular series, but there’s just something about the first one. It’s CHEESY, first of all (something more serious fanboys would do well to remember when they criticize the latest film for … Continue reading →

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Movie Poster: Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Posted on February 10, 2009 by sheila

Goosebumps. Not just for the cool-ness of the poster but because of what it evokes from my own life. A whole time, a whole ME.

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At long last: The Professor’s New Movie Quiz

Posted on July 20, 2007 by sheila

I have been waiting patiently for the seasonal movie quiz from Dennis’ stellar site – and at long last – it has arrived!! I put my answers in the comments section on Dennis’ site – and seriously, reading thru everyone’s … Continue reading →

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Close Encounters Up Close

Posted on January 9, 2007 by sheila

Last night I read, in one sitting, Spielberg, Truffaut & Me: An Actor’s Diary – by Bob Balaban. Balaban, of course, was in Close Encounters – which was one of the largest films he had ever been in – they … Continue reading →

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