Tag: movies about making movies
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The Fabelmans
Steven Spielberg and Tony Kushner bring Spielberg’s origins to life in this semi-autobiographical look at the filmmaker’s early years when he learned to make movies. While his sensibilities may be too mainstream Hollywood for some film nerds to worship, I submit that Steven Spielberg is one of film history’s greatest treasures. Perhaps I was imprinted…
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Black Bear
Aubrey Plaza shines in one of her best performances in Black Bear, a somewhat experimental film that’s compelling even if it doesn’t always add up. Experimental film can open up new avenues of storytelling that show us the creativity beyond the traditional three act structure — or it can seem like a tiring and pretentious…