Saving Private Ryan (1998) Rated R (for intense prolonged realistically graphic sequences of war violence, and strong language) Released: July 24, 1993 Runtime: 169 minutes Director: Steven Spielberg Starring: Tom Hanks, Edward Burns, Tom Sizemore, Jeremy Davies, Barry Pepper, Adam Goldberg, Giovanni Ribisi, Vin Diesel, Matt Damon Day 20 of “30 Days of Spielberg” I’m just [...]
Saving Private Ryan (1998) Rated R (for intense prolonged realistically graphic sequences of war violence, and strong language) Released: July 24, 1998 Runtime: 169 minutes Director: Steven Spielberg Starring: Tom Hanks, Edward Burns, Tom Sizemore, Jeremy Davies, Barry Pepper, Adam Goldberg, Giovanni Ribisi, Vin Diesel, Matt Damon Available to rent through Amazon Video, iTunes, and most [...]
Amistad (1997) Rated R (for some scenes of strong brutal violence and some related nudity) Released: December 25, 1997 Runtime: 155 minutes Director: Steven Spielberg Starring: Djimon Hounsou, Matthew McConaughey, Morgan Freeman, Stellan Skarsgard, Anthony Hopkins, Nigel Hawthorne, Pete Postlethwaite, David Paymer, Chiwetel Ejiofor Available to stream on Netflix and rent through Amazon Video. Day 19 [...]
Amistad (1997) Rated R (for some scenes of strong brutal violence and some related nudity) Released: December 25, 1997 Runtime: 155 minutes Director: Steven Spielberg Starring: Djimon Hounsou, Matthew McConaughey, Morgan Freeman, Stellan Skarsgard, Anthony Hopkins, Nigel Hawthorne, Pete Postlethwaite, David Paymer, Chiwetel Ejiofor Available to rent through Amazon Video, iTunes, and most VOD platforms. Day [...]
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) Rated PG-13 (for intense sci-fi terror and violence, and brief language) Released: May 23, 1997 Runtime: 129 minutes Director: Steven Spielberg Starring: Jeff Golblum, Julianne Moore, Vince Vaughn, Pete Postlethwaite, Vanessa Lee Chester, Richard Schiff, Arlis Howard, Peter Stormare, Sir Richard Attenborough Available to rent through Amazon Video or buy on Blu-ray and DVD, or [...]
Steven Spielberg's follow-up to JURASSIC PARK is a worthy successor packed with thrilling dino set pieces and Jeff Goldblum at full Goldblum.
Schindler’s List (1993) Rated R (for language, some sexuality, nudity, and realistic violence) Released: December 15, 1993 Runtime: 195 minutes Director: Steven Spielberg Starring: Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes, Embeth Davidtz Day 17 of “30 Days of Spielberg” Available to stream on Netflix and rent through Amazon Video. (A section near the end of this review [...]
Schindler’s List (1993) Rated R (for language, some sexuality, nudity, and realistic violence) Released: December 15, 1993 Runtime: 195 minutes Director: Steven Spielberg Starring: Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes, Embeth Davidtz Available to rent through Amazon Video, iTunes, and most VOD platforms. Day 18 of “30-Plus Days of Spielberg” (A section near the end of this [...]
And you thought Jurassic Park was just about dino scares. In a half-hour presentation - akin to a fascinating TEDTalk (see below) - designer Mike Hill makes a detailed breakdown of the symbols, metaphors and meaning that runs throughout Jurassic Park, ones that serve as an emotionally complex foundation for this visceral "monster movie" adventure. And by comparing this to the [...]
Jurassic Park (1993) Rated PG (for intense science fiction terror, and brief language) Released: June 11, 1993 Runtime: 127 minutes Director: Steven Spielberg Starring: Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Sir Richard Attenborough, Samuel L. Jackson, Ariana Richards, Joseph Mazzello, Wayne Knight, Bob Peck, Martin Ferrero, BD Wong Day 16 of “30 Days of Spielberg” Nearly twenty [...]
I Can't Unsee That Movie: film news and reviews by Jeff Huston 