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Nov 2022
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The Steven Spielberg Rankings and ‘The F...

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‘The Fabelmans,’ Spielberg’s deeply personal new film, opens wide this holiday weekend. To celebrate, Joanna Robinson joins Sean and Amanda to break down the movie and rank all 35 of his films.


Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guest: Joanna Robinson

Producer: Kai Grady

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