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'Spielberg' paints intimate portrait of famed director
For film fans, the first half of "Spielberg" -- a splendid HBO documentary -- should replicate that over-the-moon feeling, chronicling Steven Spielberg's early life and career. The second half, perhaps inevitably, sags a bit, but nevertheless conjures a deeply personal portrait of this extraordinarily versatile filmmaker.