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• Why ‘Jaws’ Would Never Be Made Today

  20-06-2025 11:01 via nytimes.com
  Would “Jaws,” the first blockbuster, be greenlit today? Probably not. Alissa Wilkinson, a New York Times film critic, breaks down why.
  
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• Tom Stoppard Wrote Dialogue for Indiana Jones and Obi-Wan Kenobi

  01-12-2025 04:21 via nytimes.com
  The playwright won an Academy Award for “Shakespeare in Love.” But he was also a prolific script doctor who worked with filmmakers like Steven Spielberg.
  
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• As a Script Doctor, Tom Stoppard Was Stealthily Erudite

  01-12-2025 00:02 via nytimes.com
  The playwright won an Academy Award for “Shakespeare in Love.” But he also helped provide dialogue for the likes of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Indiana Jones.
  
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• Drew Struzan, Masterly Painter of Movie Posters, Dies at 78

  27-10-2025 21:35 via nytimes.com
  He created realistic imagery for the “Star Wars” franchise, the Indiana Jones films and the “Back to the Future” trilogy. He also put Alice Cooper in a tuxedo and tails for an album cover.
  
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• We Love ‘Parasite.’ But Where the Heck Is Steven Spielberg?

  24-07-2025 18:23 via nytimes.com
  Wesley Morris talks with Eric Hynes of the Jacob Burns Film Center about Steven Spielberg’s influence on The New York Times’s “100 Best Movies of the 21st Century” list.
  
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• We Love ‘Parasite.’ But Where the Hell is Steven Spielberg?

  24-07-2025 17:14 via nytimes.com
  Two former video store employees debate the 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century.
  
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• Why ‘Jaws’ Works

  17-07-2025 18:57 via nytimes.com
  A new documentary explores how Steven Spielberg’s hit reshaped the movie industry 50 years ago and why it resonates today. Hint: It’s not the shark.
  
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• Audience Report: Celebrating 50 Years of ‘Jaws’ on Martha’s Vineyard

  29-06-2025 01:09 via nytimes.com
  The anniversary festivities included V.I.P. meet-and-greets, book signings, film screenings and lectures about sharks. But for many, the real draw was the island itself.
  
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• ‘Jaws’ Is a Masterpiece, but ‘Jaws 2’ Deserves a Legacy, Too

  23-06-2025 13:48 via nytimes.com
  The sequel had a tough act to follow, but it still delivered a terrifying monster movie with grand sequences, a sweeping score and an indelible tagline.
  
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• Marvin Levy, Oscar-Winning Publicist to Spielberg, Dies at 96

  15-04-2025 18:52 via nytimes.com
  For 42 years, Mr. Levy strategized behind the scenes to promote Steven Spielberg’s movies and ensure that the director was seen as Hollywood’s de facto head of state.
  
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• Upper West Side Theater Is Sold After Governor Allocates $3.5 Million

  06-04-2025 16:30 via nytimes.com
  
  A nonprofit bought the landmark Metro Theater after receiving financial support from Gov. Kathy Hochul, the State Senate and Steven Spielberg’s foundation.
  
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• 4 Surprising Things We Learned From the John Williams Documentary

  01-11-2024 10:03 via nytimes.com
  
  A new Disney+ film about the prolific film composer chronicles his life and career, with a focus on his famous music for movies including “Jaws” and “Star Wars.”
  
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• 50 Years Ago, ‘Jaws’ Hit Bookstores, Capturing the Angst of a Generation

  12-07-2024 17:00 via nytimes.com
  
  The novel became the beach read of the summer, with the shark at its center embodying the unease of an era of political and social upheaval.
  
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• Susan Backlinie, First Shark Attack Victim in ‘Jaws,’ Dies at 77

  13-05-2024 00:26 via nytimes.com
  
  Ms. Backlinie, a stunt woman, appeared in the terrifying opening scene of the 1975 blockbuster in which a great white shark attacks.
  
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• Star Directors Buy Historic Village Theater in Los Angeles

  22-02-2024 00:00 via nytimes.com
  
  Concerned about the future of moviegoing in the filmmaking capital, Jason Reitman and a group of distinguished directors purchased the historic Village Theater in Westwood.
  
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• With ‘Masters of the Air,’ a 10-Year Dream Lifts Off

  01-02-2024 19:40 via nytimes.com
  The Apple TV+ series from Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks is an heir to their World War II epic “Band of Brothers,” set this time among a group of bomber pilots.
  
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• “Munich” Came Out 18 Years Ago but Is the Best Movie About Israel Right Now

  23-12-2023 13:00 via nytimes.com
  Steven Spielberg’s “Munich” was considered by many to be a flop in 2005. But its examination of the moral toll of vengeance couldn’t feel more relevant.
  
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• First Look: ‘The Color Purple’ Movie Musical

  05-09-2023 11:01 via nytimes.com
  
  The director Blitz Bazawule added magical realist elements to his adaptation. But convincing Fantasia Barrino to return after Broadway took some work.
  
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• With Indiana Jones’s Return, Looking Back at the Opening Scene of ‘Raiders’

  03-07-2023 13:00 via nytimes.com
  
  A shot-by-shot breakdown of the “Raiders of the Lost Ark” sequence that became a defining one in adventure movies.
  
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• ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ Review: Turning Back the Clock

  28-06-2023 21:15 via nytimes.com
  
  The gruff appeal of Harrison Ford, both de-aged and properly weathered, is the main draw in this generally silly entry in the long-running franchise.
  
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• Save Turner Classic Movies

  24-06-2023 13:00 via nytimes.com
  
  Movies from the past shape our present.
  
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• Plot Twist at Turner Classic Movies Upsets Film Fans

  22-06-2023 18:53 via nytimes.com
  
  The network’s owner, Warner Bros. Discovery, promised there would be little to no change for viewers despite budget cuts behind the scenes.
  
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• Spielberg, Who Regrets Cutting ‘E.T.’ Guns, Says Don’t Revise Old Works

  26-04-2023 23:27 via nytimes.com
  
  “No film should be revised based on the lenses we now are either voluntarily or being forced to peer through,” Steven Spielberg said.
  
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• Bill Butler, Cinematographer Best Known for ‘Jaws,’ Dies at 101

  08-04-2023 19:30 via nytimes.com
  
  He came up with a mechanism that allowed Steven Spielberg to film underwater. His work on “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” earned him an Oscar nomination.
  
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• Fear of an A.I. Pundit

  31-03-2023 19:00 via nytimes.com
  
  Could machine intelligence become prophetic?
  
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• A Stage Adaptation of ‘Smash’ Is Setting Its Sights on Broadway

  22-03-2023 14:00 via nytimes.com
  
  Producers including Steven Spielberg have been exploring several possible incarnations of the decade-old TV series. Now they have a plan.
  
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• Our Favorite Photos From the Oscars Red* Carpet

  13-03-2023 05:45 via nytimes.com
  
  *Yeah, yeah, champagne.
  
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• Film Artists Reflect on the Movies that Left a Mark

  23-02-2023 15:03 via nytimes.com
  
  For a retrospective series at the Berlin International Film Festival, directors and actors selected formative coming-of-age movies. Their choices show links between the cinematic past and present.
  
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• What ‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish’ Owes to Samurai and Sergio Leone

  22-02-2023 15:00 via nytimes.com
  
  The DreamWorks sequel has garnered praise for its vibrant animation, darker story and fight sequences inspired by classic films.
  
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• 2023 Oscar Snubs and Surprises: Viola Davis, ‘Avatar’ Sequel and More

  24-01-2023 20:22 via nytimes.com
  
  It’s a record-setting year for performers of Asian descent. In the actress race, there’s room for Andrea Riseborough but not Viola Davis or Danielle Deadwyler.
  
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