Jaws started something, and we are not just talking about a lifelong fear of swimming in the sea. It started a wave of glorious knock-offs. From Piranha to Grizzly, if it could bite or claw, it was game for a movie. As the 1970s turned into the 1980s, this wave
SHOGUN Season 2 Starts Filming
The first season of Shogun was exquisitely beautiful, but also frustrating. Every so often, it looked like it might explode into Game Of Thrones-style life, only for it to pull away. It kept the story personal and focused. That is why it worked, but also why it felt like it
“Starfleet Academy” Deals With DS9 Finale
Though the focus of this week’s fifth episode of “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy” was on Kerrice Brooks’ holographic character SAM, it also served another purpose. Titled “Series Acclimation Mil,” the episode served as a bookend to “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” as SAM sets out to investigate the disappearance of
Execs Talk Why “Heated Rivalry” Hit So Big
Produced for Canada’s Crave streaming service, the gay hockey romance drama “Heated Rivalry” became an unexpected critical and commerical sensation – turning into a massive hit for not just Crave but HBO Max in the US and other countries. It spurred enough book sales to seemingly impact News Corp’s literary
“Send Help” Almost Went Direct To Streaming
The Sam Raimi-directed dark comedy/survival thriller “Send Help” is looking to conquer the box-office once again. The title is on track to hold the top spot for a second weekend and grossed $34 million in its first week – not bad for a $40 million budget film. Turns out though