We’ve done a lot of Movie Series’ over the years and this is among the most daunting. Steven Spielberg is one of the GOAT’s of cinema, obviously, and he’s been studied to death for decades now. So how do we differentiate ourselves while diving into Spielberg’s filmography? Well, instead of focusing on his most popular and successful movies, this series will be dedicated to his lesser known and least talked about films. Duel, Empire of the Sun, Munich and A.I. may not have the vast fanbase that Jaws and Indiana Jones has, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t good movies or worth dissecting. It’s still the same director after all. We may get into those popular works in bonus content, but for the main part of this series, we’ll be reviewing the films that tend to fly under the radar when someone mentions the name Spielberg. It’s going to be fun and we hope you enjoy the ride as we will.
Note: We will make an exception for E.T. at the very end of this series as the film is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, so we felt it would be an appropriate coda to this journey.
Duel, 1971
Listen to our review below as heard on Episode 470.
The Sugarland Express, 1974
Listen to our review below as heard on Episode 471.
The Color Purple, 1985
Listen to our review below as heard on Episode 473.
Empire of the Sun, 1987
Listen to our review below as heard on Episode 474.
Always, 1989
Listen to our review below as heard on Episode 475.
Hook, 1991
Listen to our review below as heard on Episode 476.
Amistad, 1997
Listen to our review below as heard on Episode 477.
A.I. Artificial Intelligence, 2001
Listen to our review below as heard on Episode 478.
Minority Report, 2002
Listen to our review below as heard on Episode 479.
Catch Me If You Can, 2002
Listen to our review below as heard on Episode 480.
War of the Worlds, 2005
Listen to our review below as heard on Episode 481.
Munich, 2005
Listen to our review below as heard on Episode 482.
The Adventures of Tintin, 2011
Listen to our review below as heard on Episode 483.
War Horse, 2011
Listen to our review below as heard on Episode 484.
Lincoln, 2012
Listen to our review below as heard on Episode 485.
Jurassic Park, 1993
Listen to our review below as heard on Episode 486.
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, 1982
Listen to our review below as heard on Episode 487.
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Other Steven Spielberg Reviews
Below are other reviews we’ve done over the years. Some are the films he’s released since we’ve started the show, while others are retrospectives and anniversaries that we’ve covered. Also note that some of these are from very early on in the podcast’s history, and the audio may be rough as we hadn’t formed our identity yet as a show. Which could be a great reason to revisit some of these down the road. At any rate, please check out these reviews as well and enjoy!
Jaws, 1975
Listen to our review below as heard on Extra Film.
Close Encounters of the Third Kind, 1977
Listen to our review below as heard on Episode 237.
Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, 1981
Listen to our review below as heard on Extra Film.
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, 1984
Listen to our review below as heard on Extra Film.
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, 1989
Listen to our review below as heard on Extra Film.
Schindler’s List, 1993
Listen to our review below as heard on Extra Film.
Saving Private Ryan, 1998
Listen to our review below as heard on Extra Film.
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, 2008
Listen to our review below as heard on Extra Film.
Bridge of Spies, 2015
Listen to our review below as heard on Episode 139.
The BFG, 2016
Listen to our review below as heard on Episode 175.
The Post, 2017
Listen to our review below as heard on Episode 251.
Ready Player One, 2018
Listen to our review below as heard on Episode 267.
West Side Story, 2021
Listen to our review below as heard on Episode 460.
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