Episode 158: The Terminal
From Let's Jaws For a Minute by Sarah Buddery and MJ Smith
June 5, 2026 · 1h 20m
About this episode
The hosts discuss Spielberg's film The Terminal, exploring its themes of optimism and Tom Hanks' performance.
We pull into the penultimate stop on our journey through the second act of Spielberg's career to talk about his slight, feel good film The Terminal. They discuss the post-9/11 optimism of the piece and its connection to post-WWII optimisim, whether or not Tom Hanks' accent is good, and Sarah admits her belief in an age old addage (at least in this circumstance).
People in this episode
Hosts: Sarah Buddery, MJ Smith
Topics covered
- Spielberg's career
- The Terminal
- post-9/11 optimism
- post-WWII optimism
- film discussion
- Tom Hanks' accent
Keywords
- The Terminal
- Spielberg
- Tom Hanks
- post-9/11
- film analysis
- optimism
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Terminal
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