A two-note theme composed by John Williams terrified audiences who saw Steven Spielberg’s “Jaws” on June 20, 1975 — and 50 years later, its effect lingers. So too does the ...

But if “Jaws” is one of the most influential movies ever made, Hollywood hasn't always drawn the right lessons from it. “We need a bigger boat” has perhaps been taken too literally in ...

The "ultimate summer blockbuster," Steven Spielberg's 1975 classic about a killer shark on the loose is rolling out to ...

Universal CityWalk Hollywood is inviting moviegoers to celebrate the 50th anniversary of “Jaws” with a limited-time screening ...

When “Jaws” hit theaters in June 1975, no one could have predicted the oceanic shift it would cause – not just in pop culture, but in the way Hollywood made and released movies. What began ...

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

“Jaws” is a masterpiece of popular art that paradoxically taught Hollywood to trust spectacle more than craft. Audiences bear some blame too.

Sharks are usually portrayed as evil, which hurts their image. Aug. 6, 2013— -- Sharks are Hollywood's most perfect villain. Sleek and silent and fascinating, they fan our deepest fears. No ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Fifty years after “Jaws” sunk its teeth into us, we’re still admiring the bite mark. Steven Spielberg’s 1975 film, his second feature, left such a imprint on culture and ...

Nowadays, the shark would almost certainly be done, like most movie creatures, with computer animation. But “Jaws” showed that often the most powerful source of dread is our imagination.

The shark gets the theme song and the movie poster, but the real villain of “Jaws” wears a pinstripe suit and smiles for the cameras. “As you can see, it’s a beautiful day and the beaches ...

Fifty years after “Jaws” sunk its teeth into us, we’re still admiring the bite mark. Steven Spielberg’s 1975 film, his second feature, left such a imprint on culture and Hollywood that ...