5 h. ago Steven Spielberg reflects on Jaws at 50: ‘I thought my career was over’

Director, marking new exhibition in LA, tells of chaotic filming – and says he’s ‘never seen so much vomit in my life’Before Jaws became a cinematic classic, and the very first American “summer blockbuster”, director Steven Spielberg thought the 1975 film would be the last one he would be allowed to make.Spielberg, who was just 26, had decided to shoot his second film, a thriller about a killer shark, on location on the east coast island of Martha’s Vineyard. Continue reading...

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26 h. ago Steven Spielberg ‘thought his career was over’ halfway through film’s production

Director says he was told he would ‘never get hired again’

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4 d. ago BBC now showing 'underrated' Steven Spielberg film with 'genius' cast

One of Steven Spielberg's most acclaimed films is now available to watch for free on BBC iPlayer and it boasts a stellar cast including Tom Hanks and Mark Rylance.

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6 d. ago Steven Spielberg ‘turned down by Call of Duty film’ after demands

‘Jurassic Park’ director reportedly sought to adapt the hit video game franchise into a film

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8 d. ago BBC iPlayer quietly adds Steven Spielberg's most 'underrated' film with 'genius' cast

The film in question was nominated for six Academy Awards including Best Picture and is considered one of the best thrillers of the modern era.

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9 d. ago Iconic films to take centre stage at Vue venues in Scotland – including the original summer blockbuster

Iconic movies celebrating key milestones this year are returning to Vue for a limited run - including Steven Spielberg classic Jaws.

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1 week ago 'Weapons' regains the top spot as the summer box office winds down

“Weapons” crawled its way back to the top of the box office during the Labor Day weekend

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3 w. ago Asian Persuasion review – indie New York romcom of divorcee meddling in his ex’s dating life

A coffee-shop owner tries to get out of paying alimoney with a scheme that lacks finesse at best and is sociopathic at worstIt is unexpected to see vintage romcom values upheld in an indie movie populated almost exclusively by Filipino-Americans. Tony award-winning producer Jhett Tolentino at least has a good high-concept hook for his feature directorial debut: a beleaguered divorcee tries to get out of paying alimony to his ex-wife by making a fake dating profile to bag her a new partner. Sadly, this tonally shaky and borderline-sociopathic outing doesn’t have the class or skill to be part of the much-needed renaissance for the genre.Asian Persuasion takes place on the great New York dating grounds beloved of many a romcom: feckless single dad Mickey (Dante Basco, who played the leader of the Lost Boys in Steven Spielberg’s Hook) is struggling to elevate his Queens coffee shop, Da Fili Beans, to hipster notoriety. Ponying up payments to his fashion designer ex Avery (KC Concepcion)...

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3 w. ago Jaws child star reveals staggering earnings years after dying in hit movie

Actor Jeffrey Voorhees played doomed youngster Alex Kintner, who gets brutally killed by the shark in Steven Spielberg's Jaws, and he's admitted "it pays to die"

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3 w. ago Jaws child star reveals the staggering amount he still earns from movie 50 YEARS later

The actor, 62, played youngster Alex Kintner in the Steven Spielberg hit which premiered in 1975.

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