Much the same as November 5th, 1955 was a red letter day in the world of science (at least according to Dr Emmett Brown of Hill Valley, California), June 20th, 1975 was almost certainly the day cinema changed forever. Prior to this date we’d had a whole slew of really great movies - the 70s was full of them - but until that day in late June, we’d never truly understood the meaning of a blockbuster.
Read MoreWe’re not just talking about ‘They don’t make ‘em like that anymore’ here, we’re really looking at what would stop JAWS getting made in the first place, and if it did manage to get the green light, what constraints would be put on its production.
Read MoreBlack December refers to at least nine shark attacks on humans causing six deaths that occurred along the coast of Natal Province in the Union of South Africa, from December 18, 1957 to April 5, 1958
Read MoreIt’s fine to enjoy a schlocky film, a B picture or a ‘so-bad-it’s-good’ movie, you don’t have to only watch classics - life would be very boring indeed if we dismissed anything that wasn’t a 5 Star winner. For every ‘Star Wars’ there’s a ‘Plan 9 from Outer Space’ and for every JAWS there’s a…well, frankly, take your pick.
Read MoreMichael Caine’s Christmas film classic is getting an extended cut…and no, it isn’t JAWS the Revenge!
Read MoreDuring WW2, U.S. Navy scientists working in Cuba attempt to find an effective shark repellent to be used by servicemen stranded in shark-infested waters.
Read MoreWith JAWS 50 hopefully looming on the horizon, I thought I’d look back at the two previous official JAWS celebrations held on Martha’s Vineyard. I use the word official because every year, groups of fans, small and large, often meet up on the JAWS Mecca to take in the beauty that is Amity.
Read MoreFilmmaker, Jaws fan and movie podcast host B Harrison Smith looks back at the first of the three sharky sequels and makes a case for JAWS 2 being a decent follow up to the original masterpiece.
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