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Hi folks and welcome to my latest top 10. I'm going a little bit left field and looking at the top 10 films where Spielberg hasn't directed but has been credited as Producer or Executive Producer. One of the attractions of Spielberg to me growing up, was even if he wasn't in the director's chair he seemed to be involved in the majority of films that I enjoyed growing up. With over 170 Production credits to his name, putting a Top 10 wasn't as easy as I thought it would be at first. I immediately discounted any that he had directed, and ignored the dozens currently on his announced slate on IMDB. I have also culled a few more by not looking at sequels, however, this still left me with a plethora of options. So I decided to go with the heart and not the head on this one, which means quality productions such as the Coen's True Grit are left off and also there is the omission of crowd favourites Innerspace and The Money Pit which would have been 11 and 12th res...

Steven Spielberg's Top 10 crowd pleasing moments by Dominic Holder Following on from my recent blog about the most nerve shredding moments in Spielberg's back catalogue which you can read  here , I thought I would take a look at the moments that most fans of Spielberg look for in his films, moments where elation and rejoicing lead to punch the air instances, that allow the audience to give little cheers or even rapturous rounds of applause, even when you are watching it in your lounge alone. This top 10 is a mixture of individual shots, or carefully choreographed set pieces, but each one makes you thrilled to be watching and helps build the understanding that the main purpose of any film is to entertain. Quite frankly this could have been a Top 100 list (maybe I'll do that one day) but I have narrowed it down to the following 10. As always, there will be some of your favourites that I haven't included, but that is why God invented the comment function on blogs. I...

Dominic Holder's latest blog post explores the use of the table in Steven Spielberg movies. The latest in my Spielberg top 10s is a closer look at the times that Spielberg has utilised the most practical of all props, the humble dining table. Sometimes these can be small, intimate scenes such as the mimicry between a father and son at the breakfast table or much grander settings, such as the "feast of beasts" at Pankot Palace. Spielberg uses this familiar setting to bring comedy, revulsion and sometimes just some exposition but the scenes below are all performed beautifully by the cast and are often the more underrated parts of his films. Please let me know if I've missed any of your favourites. 10. The make believe feast - Hook (1991) Where better for Spielberg to explore the idea of lost innocence and memories of childhood than the Dining table. Hook has often been accused of being too loud, too over the top, I once heard someone inexplicably describ...

Guest Post by Dominic Holder. Top Ten Best Opening Scenes From A Steven Spielberg Movie. To grab an audience you have to start well, all the great films pull the audience in, you could argue that you need to grab them in the first 5 minutes or people may lose interest.  Like writing, if I waffle on too long you won't read the rest so without further blathering, here is my personal TOP 10 opening scenes in Steven Spielberg directed movies. 10. The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn (2011) Spielberg's first foray into the world of motion capture is occasionally forgotten when discussions around Spielberg's most dynamic films arise. Unfairly labelled by some as an animated Indiana Jones film, The Adventures of Tintin packs enough of an individual punch with scenes of audacity bravado as to clearly stand on its own two feet. None more so then this cracking opening tracking shot as the camera follows the mischievous Aristidis Silk through an outdoor marke...