Steven Spielberg Archives

From Jaws to Crawl: Everyone Loves a Nail-Biting Man vs Animal Movie

Having humans as a main course for a man-eating critter is a time-honoured cinematic tradition, which over the years, has also proved to be extremely malleable. From sharks to alligators and everything in between, the dangers can be symbols of nature’s untamed majesty, or represent the consequences of our own actions.

Dushyant Shekhawat June 22, 2016

Pop Culture

What Indian Media Can Learn From The Post

Steven Spielberg’s The Post, is a powerful appeal for a brave media, and even braver owners. It’s a lesson that media owners desperately need and it couldn’t have come at a better time.

Poulomi Das May 14, 2016

Pop Culture

Man vs Wild: The Spectacular Horror of Lijo Jose Pellisery’s Jallikattu

The horror in Lijo Jose Pellissery’s Jallikattu feels potent because it is not posited as a horror film. It’s rooted in a world all too real, where cops are wife-beaters and BJP flags loom the streets and men will literally tear each other apart to assert their superiority.

Mohit Patil April 18, 2016