The Fabelmans: The Fable of Spielberg by Spielberg

The Fabelmans reminds me of an essential truth about famous artists: their personal lives are often quite pedestrian.

A nod to 8 1/2 and Cinema Paradiso, with a hint of Blow-Up, The Fabelmans––a rare Steven Spielberg box office flop––is a bit sneaky.  Early on, it appears to fall into the Hallmark-ey trap of most feel-good Spielberg crowd-pleasers. Then about halfway through this semi-autobiographical coming-of-age hagiography––that only a dependable Hollywood money-m…