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How to be Conversant in Steven Spielberg in Under 8 Hours

The Oscar nominations were revealed last week and Steven Spielberg's Lincoln lead the way with 12 nominations total. No doubt most of us are familiar with Spielberg's work, but, now that his name will be mentioned in the litany of Oscar speculation that will lead up to the ceremony, how much do you really know about his movies and career? We've got a quick and easy guide to help you speak like a Spielberg expert in just a few hours, with facts about his movies that you might not know and special attention given to Spielberg's illustrious Academy Award history.

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Jaws Gets Blu-Ray Restoration

In 1975 Jaws scared everyone out of the water and became the first real summer blockbuster but the movie almost didn't happen. From a notorious malfunctioning title character to going over budget and a troubled production, filming the movie proved to be almost as difficult as catching the infamous giant man-eating great white shark.

In celebration of the movie making it's Blu-ray debut (including a complete restoration), the cast of the classic, including Steven Spielberg, talk about what it took to bring the movie to the big screen.

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