Tag: Jaws
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Lee Fierro, ‘Jaws’ Actor, Dies of Coronavirus at 91
Lee Fierro, an actor best known for playing Mrs. Kintner in “Jaws,” has died of complications from coronavirus, according to The Martha’s Vineyard Times. She was 91.A resident of Martha’s Vineyard, Mass., Fierro had been living at an assisted care facility in Ohio when she died.Fierro’s character was the mother to Alex Kintner (Jeffrey Voorhees),…
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‘Bruce’, a Musical About the Making of Steven Spielberg’s ‘Jaws’, Swims to Stage in 2021
This year marks the 40th anniversary of Jaws, director Steven Spielberg‘s iconic film that ushered in the modern era of Hollywood blockbusters. But before the retrospective pieces begin rolling in, let’s look ahead to 2021, because that’s when a stage musical called Bruce, named after the constantly-malfunctioning mechanical shark which plagued Spielberg’s set, is set…
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‘Sea Fever’ Trailer: It’s Like ‘Jaws’ Meets ‘The Thing’
With news of the coronavirus burning up the headlines, fears of infection are at an all-time high – with special attention being paid lately to being at sea, to the point where the State Department recently issued a warning to Americans to avoid cruise ships. Which makes Sea Fever either the worst or best possible…
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John Williams Saluted on His 88th Birthday at Pre-Oscars Music Reception
There’s nothing like being honored for your 52nd Oscar nomination on your 88th birthday and finding yourself serenaded by 350 of the town’s top composers and songwriters. But that was Saturday afternoon for composer John Williams at the Society of Composers & Lyricists’ annual Oscar music reception, which was attended by nearly all of the…
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‘Star Wars’: Still With Us, But No Longer Above Us (Column)
The Force is no longer with us. Don’t deny it. Just say it and accept it. Let go of the fear. In losing the Force, much to regain we have. Maybe even our souls.“Star Wars” is over! Long live “Star Wars”!But not, if there is a God, for too long. Have you seen the President…
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‘Rise of Skywalker’ Dominates Box Office, but Future of ‘Star Wars’ May Lie in Streaming
“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” wrapped up a nine-film saga this weekend, concluding a venerable story of heroes and villains that relied on special effects wonders and big-screen wizardry to help it usher in a new era of moviemaking.When “Star Wars: A New Hope” hit theaters in 1977, there had never been something quite…
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’47 Meters Down: Uncaged’ Review: This Jump-Scare Shark Sequel Isn’t Worth Sea-ing
Ever since Steven Spielberg unleashed a great white off the shores of Amity, sharks have been chowing down on swimmers on the big and small screen. Much like sharks themselves, the sharksploitation subgenre has to continue to swim or it will die. Nothing will ever come close to Spielberg’s Jaws, but every now and then…
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’47 Meters Down: Uncaged’ Trailer: Four Teens’ Diving Trip Turns Into Another Watery Hell
Hollywood loves to try and keep you scared of the water by always having a new “Jaws” knock off waiting in the shallows to make a buck. In 2017, the ingeniously titled Entertainment Studios and Dimension Films banded together to make “47 Meters Down” and it turned out to be a modest hit, breathing a…
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‘Loki’ Image Teases Time-Hopping Story for Tom Hiddleston’s Disney+ Series
Leave it to a trickster god to hide the first look at Loki inside an official image from an investor’s conference. Nobody should be looking too hard at official images from an investor’s conference. And yet here we are, getting a glimpse at the upcoming Disney+ live-action series starring Tom Hiddleston as the Norse god…
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Steven Spielberg Vs. Netflix: How Oscars Voters Are Reacting
Steven Spielberg wants the Oscars to stem the tide against the streaming revolution upending Hollywood. The director behind “Schindler’s List” and “Jaws” is putting his considerable weight behind the effort to prevent Netflix from cleaning up at future awards shows. His stance puts him in opposition with many members of the Academy of Motion Picture…