At Christmas, the Fabelman house becomes unmistakable. It’s the dark one, as little Sammy notes – the only one in the neighborhood not to sparkle with a thousand lights and decorations. It is one of the many images destined to imprint itself in the viewer’s memory of The Fabelmans, one of the most anticipated films of the year and the first celebrated foray into Steven Spielberg’s autobiography. At 75, the director returns with a story that explores his childhood world and recapitulates the broader sense of the American Jewish experience. Written during the pandemic with Tony Kushner, the film stars...