Daily Archives: July 4, 2017

A feminist critic offers up an old school Spielberg appreciation

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It’s not meant to be the definitive biography of Steve Spielberg. And veteran critic Molly Haskell pays plenty of homage to Joseph McBride’s date-by-date, deep background and thorough recent (conventional) biography of the filmmaker. What Haskell has taken on, courtesy … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “War for the Planet of the Apes”

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I saw “War for the Planet of the Apes” some weeks ago, when it was screened for most critics. And I’ve been mulling it, and my not-quite-repellent response to it ever since. Because whatever one feels about the new touchstone … Continue reading →

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