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Steven Spielberg

The Greatest Film Composer Ever Gets the Tribute He Deserves

STRIKE UP THE BAND

The new documentary “Music by John Williams” is a rapturous love letter to the man who wrote the soundtrack to modern pop culture: “Star Wars,” “Jaws,” “Superman,” and so much more.

Nick Schager | Published Nov 02, 2024

Steven Spielberg Says ‘Jaws’ Almost Killed His Career

DEEP SEA DISASTER

The iconic thriller was finished more than a 100 days over schedule and wildly over budget.

Lily Mae Lazarus | Published Oct 05, 2024

How Star Choreographer Justin Peck Became King of the Dance

BODIES IN MOTION

As Justin Peck’s “Illinoise” lands on Broadway, the star choreographer and director talks Spielberg, Tony Awards, grief, and how dance is at the heart of his film directing debut.

Tim Teeman | Published Apr 06, 2024

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Brian d’Arcy James’ Drunken Broadway Nights May Not Be Over

TOAST OF THE TOWN

Brian d’Arcy James talks “Days of Wine and Roses,” Tony nominations, depression, Broadway’s future, and why he and Kelli O’Hara might soon tackle ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’

Tim Teeman | Published Mar 04, 2024

‘Masters of the Air’ Could Be the Next ‘Band of Brothers’

THE GREATEST GENERATION

The epic new WWII series from Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks boasts a regime of Hot Young Actors in the cast, including Austin Butler, Barry Keoghan, and breakout Callum Turner.

Nick Schager | Published Jan 24, 2024

‘The Shark Is Broken’ Takes a Very Funny Bite Out of ‘Jaws’

FIN IT TO WIN IT

“The Shark Is Broken” is a witty and sharp Broadway play about the blow-ups and bonding between the lead actors of “Jaws,” co-written by Ian Shaw—who also plays his father Robert.

Tim Teeman | Published Aug 10, 2023

Shark Movies Are Having a Crisis. Who Will Save Them?

PLEASED TO EAT YOU

A shark movie vibe shift is coming. Will any of us survive it?

AJ McDougall | Published Aug 09, 2023

How the Fights and Feuds of ‘Jaws’ Landed on Broadway

BITE ME

“The Shark Is Broken” stars Ian Shaw, Colin Donnell, and Alex Brightman talk Robert Shaw, Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss, “Jaws”—and the Speedo scene of the Broadway year.

Tim Teeman | Published Aug 03, 2023

Spielberg Says Scrubbing Guns Out of ‘E.T.’ Was a ‘Mistake’

‘PRODUCT OF ITS ERA’

In the 20th-anniversary edition of the movie, the firearms carried by its law enforcement characters were replaced by walkie talkies.

AJ McDougall | Published Apr 25, 2023

The Golden Globes Telecast Was Chaotic in the Ugliest Way

TONAL WHIPLASH

Jerrod Carmichael’s take-no-prisoners skewering of the Globes’ scandal was what the show needed. But Hollywood, despite the night’s lovely speeches, seemed to not want to hear it.

Kevin Fallon | Published Jan 11, 2023

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