Political history can be dry. It’s hard to get people deeply involved in the minutiae of high office, no matter how high the societal stakes involved. So it’s a testament to director Steven Spielberg’s skill that his latest movie, Lincoln, not only earned 12 Oscar nominations (and two wins) but a healthy $275 million at the box office. A full third of that money came from overseas, where it’s even harder to sell an American period political drama… (Forbes)

(I hear that Steven Spielberg has the AURYN from “The Never Ending Story” in his office. I would love to borrow that one day. I lost Artax a long time ago)