Jaws (1975) Rated PG (for disturbing images and descriptions, scary shark attacks and violence, some suggestive material and references, brief nudity, substance use, and language) Released: June 20, 1975 Runtime: 124 minutes Director: Steven Spielberg Starring: Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss, Robert Shaw, Lorraine Gary, Murray Hamilton Available to rent through Amazon Video, iTunes, and most VOD platforms. Day 6 [...]
*** out of **** Rated PG (for some thematic elements) Released: May 27, 2016 Runtime: 92 minutes Director: Whit Stillman Starring: Kate Beckinsale, Chloe Sevigny, Xavier Samuel, Emma Greenwell, Morfydd Clark, Tom Bennett, Stephen Fry Attack of the Cougar, Jane Austen style. And the claws are out. For those on a steady diet of classic Austen [...]
** out of **** Rated R (for sexual content, sexual dialogue, strong language, and some violence) Released: May 13, 2016 limited; June 3 expands Runtime: 119 minutes Director: Yorgos Lanthimos Starring: Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz, John C. Reilly, Ben Whishaw, Lea, Seydoux, Ariane Labed, Angeliki Papoulia, Jessica Barden Well that was weird. But then weird is [...]
The Sugarland Express (1974) Rated PG (for some language, gun violence, high speed car chase peril, brief partial nudity) Released: April 5, 1974 Runtime: 110 minutes Director: Steven Spielberg Starring: Goldie Hawn, William Atherton, Ben Johnson, Michael Sacks Day 4 of “30 Days of Spielberg” In the strictest sense, The Sugarland Express is Steven Spielberg’s directorial [...]
The Sugarland Express (1974) Rated PG (for some language, gun violence, high speed car chase peril, brief partial nudity) Released: April 5, 1974 Runtime: 110 minutes Director: Steven Spielberg Starring: Goldie Hawn, William Atherton, Ben Johnson, Michael Sacks Available to rent through Amazon Video, iTunes, and other VOD platforms. Day 5 of “30-Plus Days of Spielberg” [...]
Something Evil (1972) Not Rated (disturbing supernatural/horror elements) Released: January 21, 1972 Runtime: 75 minutes Director: Steven Spielberg Starring: Sandy Dennis, Darren McGavin, Ralph Bellamy Day 3 of “30 Days of Spielberg” I used to say that Steven Spielberg never made a bad movie - technically speaking, at least; he's too good a craftsman for that - [...]
Something Evil (1972) Not Rated (disturbing supernatural/horror elements) Released: January 21, 1972 Runtime: 75 minutes Director: Steven Spielberg Starring: Sandy Dennis, Darren McGavin, Ralph Bellamy Available to watch on YouTube. Day 3 of “30-Plus Days of Spielberg” I used to say that Steven Spielberg had never made a bad movie (technically speaking, at least; he's too [...]
Duel (1971) Rated PG (for sequences of action, some terror, a suggestive reference, and some language) Released: November 13, 1971 Runtime: 90 minutes Director: Steven Spielberg Starring: Dennis Weaver, Jacqueline Scott (voice of), Eddie Firestone, Lou Frizzell Available to rent through Amazon Video, iTunes, and other VOD platforms. Day 2 of “30-Plus Days of Spielberg” Steven Spielberg was [...]
Duel (1971) Rated PG (for sequences of action, some terror, a suggestive reference, and some language) Released: November 13, 1971 Runtime: 90 minutes Director: Steven Spielberg Starring: Dennis Weaver, Jacqueline Scott (voice of), Eddie Firestone, Lou Frizzell Day 2 of “30 Days of Spielberg” Steven Spielberg was asked to make Jaws at age 28 because he made this [...]
Amblin’ (1968) Not Rated (brief partial nudity; brief marijuana use) Released: December 18, 1968 Runtime: 26 minutes Director (and Writer): Steven Spielberg Starring: Richard Levin, Pamela McMyler Available on YouTube (click here), and below. Day 1 of "30 Days of Spielberg" This is the one that started it all. Okay, sure, Steven Spielberg already had a [...]
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