Tony Kushner

The Fabelmans (12): Good prospects on the horizon for this picture-maker.

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A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Fabelmans” (2023). Of all the films of this awards season, “The Fabelmans” is the one I was most looking forward to. And although I have one or two minor quibbles, it really is a magical piece of Spielberg. Note: there is a lovely prologue to the film, featuring … Read more

West Side Story (12A): A star is born with Rachel Zegler.

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A One Mann’s Movies review of “West Side Story” (2021). Bob the Movie Man Rating: Spielberg directing a musical remake of the 1961 classic “West Side Story”? Of course, there was that Buzby Berkeley opening number to “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom”. But that’s really about it. It’s certainly a significant deviation from … Read more