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Disclosure Day Review: How is Spielberg’s Latest?
Posted 2 weeks ago
Spielberg's Disclosure Day plays like a companion piece to one of his earliest hits, Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
John Williams
Date of Birth
1903-04-15
Date of Death
1983-05-05
Place of Birth
Chalfont, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
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Why Close Encounters of the Third Kind Still Feels Magical 50 Years Later
Posted 3 weeks ago
Discover the incredible story behind Steven Spielberg's Close Encounters of the Third Kind—from its origins as a homemade UFO movie to becoming one of the greatest sci-fi films ever made.
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Awesome Art’s Tribute to Stars Wars The Mandalorian and Grogu!
Posted 4 weeks ago
Our weekly column features artwork from fans and pros alike. This week features our Tribute to Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu!
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Is John Williams returning for Steven Spielberg’s UFO movie?
Posted 8 months ago
John Williams may reunite with Steven Spielberg for their 30th collaboration, as there are reports he's working on the director's UFO movie.
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The Jaws theme is apparently a hit at funerals in Britain
Posted 10 months ago
When you think of funeral songs, the theme to Jaws may not jump to mind, but the Brits have embraced it as an essential for any service.
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54-time Oscar-nominated composer John Williams doesn’t really care for film music
Posted 10 months ago
John Williams recently confessed that he isn't the biggest fan of film music, despite being one of the most famous composers ever.
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Jaws: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary!
Posted 1 year ago
The Revisited series celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Steven Spielberg classic Jaws, based on the Peter Benchley novel
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Jurassic World Rebirth composer talks paying homage to John Williams for the new film
Posted 1 year ago
Two-time Academy Award-winner Alexandre Desplat takes the reins for the new Jurassic World, but finds balance with the old and the new.
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Music By John Williams Review: The legendary composer gets a beautiful ode to his career
Posted 2 years ago
The musician and his friends including Steven Spielberg, J.J. Abrams, and George Lucas reflect on his indelible impact on film and music.
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Music By John Williams: Disney+ releases the trailer for the documentary on the legendary, iconic film composer John Williams
Posted 2 years ago
The iconic film composer has created countless movie music in pop culture and the new Disney+ documentary celebrates the maestro.
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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny: Ke Huy Quan surprises Harrison Ford on the red carpet of the premiere
Posted 3 years ago
Short Round and Indy continue their adventures together off-screen as Ke Huy Quan and Harrison Ford joyfully reunite on the red carpet.
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John Williams is now the oldest person nominated for an Oscar – and other feats from this year’s nods
Posted 3 years ago
At 90, John Williams is now officially the oldest person to be nominated for a competitive Oscar, a feat that will be hard to match.
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John Williams Documentary: Steve Speilberg is making a retrospective about the legendary composer
Posted 3 years ago
A feature-length John Williams documentary from Steven Spielberg, director Laurent Bouzereau, and multiple studios is in the works.
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The 10 Best Movies of 2026 So Far
Posted 2 days ago
With 2026 now halfway over, we're looking back at the very best movies released during the year's first six months.
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The Death of Robin Hood Review: Hugh Jackman is great in this dark deconstruction of the legend
Posted 2 days ago
This revisionist take features a murderous, middle-aged Robin Hood reckoning with his past.
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Robert Eggers’ Werwulf: The first trailer rumoured to drop with the next full moon
Posted 2 days ago
Robert Eggers' upcoming horror film Werwulf has set it's first trailer to coincide with the next full moon.
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Weekend Box Office: Toy Story 5 has Pixar’s 2nd biggest opening ever
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The $160 million opening is bigger than what Inside Out made two summers ago, and Pixar's biggest since The Incredibles 2.
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The Five Worst Changes George Lucas Made to the Star Wars Trilogy
Posted 1 day ago
Let’s head back to a galaxy far, far away and break down the five worst changes Lucas made to the Star Wars trilogy.
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The Top 5 Action Movie Match-Ups of the 90s
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It's star vs star. We rank those movies that pit name actors against each other in devilishly fun, heated rivalries.
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The Best Sword-and-Sorcery Movies of the ’80s
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The ’80s were a wonderful time for sword-and-sorcery movies, with flicks featuring evil sorcerers, enchanted blades, and oiled-up barbarians.
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Movie Theater Pre-Shows Are Getting Out of Hand
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Theaters want us to show up. So why make us sit through 30 minutes of ads first?
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Top 10 Best Sylvester Stallone Movies Ranked
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The 10 Best Steven Spielberg Movies Ranked
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We pick the 10 best movies directed by the legendary Steven Spielberg!
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Top 10 Greatest Science Fiction Masterpieces of All Time
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Explore our picks for the 10 greatest science fiction masterpieces ever made, from Blade Runner and 2001 to Children of Men and Moon