This article is a part of 12-piece series for The Times’ 2025 “Year in Review. Love it or hate it, a 27-year-old director’s ...
Friday marks the 50th anniversary of “Jaws.” It remains one of the most beloved and rewatched movies of all time. But how good is your knowledge of the some of lore surrounding Steven Spielberg’s 1975 ...
Richard Dreyfuss revealed he turned down a main role in Jaws, then panicked and asked for it back. In an interview with CBS News in honor of the film’s 50 th anniversary, the actor admitted he ...
During the last three months of 1974, three all-star-cast “disaster” movies drew fans to U.S. theaters. Airport 1975, Earthquake, and The Towering Inferno were each rousing successes. Another film ...
What was the nickname given to the shark? Spielberg named his mechanical shark “Bruce,” after his attorney, Bruce Ramer. Where did the title come from? When author Peter Benchley’s 1974 book was going ...
Friday marked the 50th anniversary of “Jaws.” It remains one of the most beloved and rewatched movies of all time. But how good is your knowledge of the some of lore surrounding Steven Spielberg's ...