Cue the music and the mechanical shark. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the first-ever summer blockbuster, "Jaws." Based on Peter Benchley’s 1974 novel of the same name, "Jaws" follows what ...
Steven Spielberg's Jaws, released 50 years ago, may have been about a killer great white shark on the hunt off of Amity Island, but the heart of the film is undoubtedly its cast of characters who made ...
Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss, and Robert Shaw led a cast rounded out by Martha's Vineyard locals. Director Steven Spielberg and author Peter Benchley both expressed regret over how the film ...
When Jaws premiered in 1975, it didn’t just terrify beachgoers; it reshaped the film industry. Steven Spielberg‘s breakthrough thriller launched the summer blockbuster, forever transforming how we go ...
“Jaws” isn’t a monster movie. It’s a people movie, says Laurent Bouzereau, the director of “Jaws @ 50,” a documentary about the blockbuster. “It’s relatable and feels extremely timeless,” Bouzereau ...
Duunnn-DUN… Duunnn-DUN….Dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun…. That music means only one thing: "Jaws" is approaching. The classic killer shark movie is ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover Hollywood and entertainment. Fifty years ago on Friday, director Steven Spielberg’s Jaws was released in theaters. The ...
“Jaws” is still making a splash in cinema 50 years later. National Geographic’s new documentary “Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story” directed by Laurent Bouzereau gives a behind-the-scenes look at ...
"Jaws" is 50 years old this week. In 1975, it launched the career of director Steven Spielberg and introduced the concept of the summer blockbuster. Hear Tom Shales' original review for NPR. It soon ...