Nonetheless, there’s a slight ring of truth to the attacks on Amity Island. Jaws was partially inspired by a real-life series of shark attacks in New Jersey, USA, in 1916. Five people were attacked ...

The shark’s not working.” For weeks, the cast and crew of “Jaws” kept hearing the same four words over their walkie-talkies ...

Stay out of the water but do open this email.

That ability to juggle those dynamics is arguably what’s missing from so much of today’s blockbusters, and with 50 years worth of hindsight, it’s easier than ever to recognize Jaws as not just a ...