Watch: Steven Spielberg Reacts To Oscar Nominations For 'Jaws' In Vintage Video, Plus Trailer For 'Jaws 19'

Next Friday, Steven Spielberg geeks like myself will (hopefully) be turning out in droves to buy tickets to the master director’s latest film, the very serious-and-handsome-looking Cold War thriller “Bridge of Spies.” The Tom Hanks-starring period drama has garnered mostly favorable responses following its premiere at the New York Film Festival (our own Rodrigo Perez seemed to like it just fine… here’s his review) and is poised to be a contender during the upcoming Oscar season.

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Spielberg has been in the game for decades and, at this point, he’s considered an immovable, practically monolithic creative force: an undeniable legend in his field. And yet, it’s easy to forget, that the modern grandfather of blockbuster cinema was, at one point, an ambitious, intelligent, and vulnerable young artist who simply hoped people would either see his movies or recognize him for the hard work he had put into...