Steven Spielberg: A Retrospective
<div><B>With a foreword by Spielberg himself!</B></div><div><B></B> </div><div>From the irresistible fantasy of <I>E.T.</I> to the gritty realism of <I>Saving Private Ryan</I>, the films of Steven Spielberg have captured the imagination of the world. Renowned critic Richard Schickel now gives us the definitive illustrated monograph on this Oscar®-winning Hollywood icon, whose long and glittering career few directors have equaled. </div><div> </div><div>Spielberg is one of the most influential and inspirational minds in cinema, and Schickel provides perceptive analysis of nearly 40 years' worth of work, with illuminating film-by-film commentary on such masterpieces as the underwater thriller, <I>Jaws</I>; the high-speed adventures of Indiana Jones; the harrowing <I>Schindler's List</I>; sci-fi classic <I>Close Encounters of the Third Kind</I>; and the recent releases <I>Tintin</I> and <I>War Horse</I>. The book culminates with the long-awaited <I>Lincoln</I> and features over 250 dynamic images, plus revealing behind-the-scenes photos from DreamWorks's archives. <BR></div>