Late to the Movies

Jaws 50th Anniversary Re-Release!

June 30th, 2025  |  1 hr 17 mins

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Originally recorded in July 2022 (Big Steve Summer!), we're dusting off our JAWS episode to celebrate the classic film's 50th anniversary... and to kick off a VERY special edition in Halloween in June. This year's theme is Halloween in June - Part 3: Jaws Sequels! We'll be covering the whole series in the next few weeks, but in this episode, at least, we can enjoy the blockbuster film that invented the concept of a wide-release 50 years ago.

Directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, Lorraine Gary, and Murray Hamilton and based on the novel by Peter Benchley.

Jaws

July 18th, 2022  |  1 hr 15 mins

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'Big Steve Summer' floats on as Late to the Movies dives in to Steven Spielberg's Jaws (1975). Ben, Robbie, and Will continue our month-long look at Spielberg's summer blockbusters by going back to the film that made summer blockbusters a thing. Starring Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, Lorraine Gary, and Murray Hamilton and based on the novel by Peter Benchley.