Empire of Dreams: The Science Fiction and Fantasy Films of Steven Spielberg

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Empire of Dreams: The Science Fiction and Fantasy Films of Steven Spielberg Andrew M. Gordon. Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield, 2008.

"I dream for a living," said Steven Spielberg. In Empire of Dreams, Andrew Gordon investigates Spielberg's most dreamlike films: his science fiction and fantasy fare. While many critical and biographical books have been written about Spielberg, none previously focused on this signature element of Spielberg's work. The book is a welcome addition to any Spielberg library.

Acknowledging that Spielberg's movies have often been dismissed by critics for being too moving and emotional, Gordon sets out to evaluate thirty years' worth of …