SHARK WEEK: Dr. Austin Gallagher deep dives for BELLY OF THE BEAST and MONSTER MAKO – Exclusive Interview

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 07/27/2023
BELLY OF THE BEAST | ©2023 Discovery Channel

BELLY OF THE BEAST: FEEDING FRENZY and MONSTER MAKO: FRESH BLOOD are two of the specials debuting on Discovery Channel/Discover+’s thirty-fifth annual SHARK WEEK. This year’s SHARK WEEK is hosted by AQUAMAN star Jason Momoa. BELLY OF THE BEAST premiered on Sunday, July 23, and MONSTER MAKO premieres Thursday, July 27. Both documentaries feature American marine biologist Dr. Austin Gallagher, founder and CEO of Beneath the Waves, a nonprofit conservation organization. In MONSTER MAKO, Dr. Gallagher and free diver Andre Musgrove use an acrylic diving bell, shaped something like an upside-down wine glass, to observe mako sharks and great white […]Read On »


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Movie Review: MANEATER

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 08/19/2022
MANEATER movie poster | ©2022 Saban Films

Rating: R Stars: Nicky Whelan, Trace Adkins, Jeff Fahey, Shane West, Porscha Coleman, Ed Morrone, Branscombe Whitman, Zoe Cipres, Kim DeLonghi, Kelly Reiter, Alex Farnham Writer: Justin Lee Director: Justin Lee Distributor:   Saban Films Release Date: August 26, 2022 MANEATER boasts a good cast, great gore effects, the scenery of Maui, and the basis of a decent premise. Unfortunately, it has problems with its shark footage. Given the title, this is a significant drawback. Harlan (Trace Adkins) is an island fisherman. He is furious when his teen daughter is killed in an apparent shark attack and the local police […]Read On »


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SHARKFEST: CAMO SHARKS: Researcher Gibbs Kuguru on new National Geographic project – Exclusive Interview

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 07/08/2022
Chumming to attract Great Whites to be photographed as part of the color testing experiments in CAMO SHARKS | ©2022 National Geographic/Fiona Ayerst

It’s summer. This means it’s time for vacations, heat waves, and National Geographic’s SharkFest. SharkFest celebrates its tenth anniversary this year, with nearly thirty hours of new programming spread over four weeks. First up is CAMO SHARKS, premiering Sunday, July 10, at 10 PM on National Geographic, then debuting on Disney XD on July 16, and Nat Geo Wild on August 1. In CAMO SHARKS, shark scientists Dr. Ryan Johnson and PhD candidate Gibbs Kuguru investigate whether Great White sharks can change their color to blend in better with their surrounds. The duo also investigates new coloration in rare black-tipped […]Read On »


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SHARKFEST: Marine biologist Dr. Stephen Kajiura talks SHARKCANO and more – Exclusive Interview

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 08/10/2020
SHARKFEST Key Art 2020 | ©2020 National Geographic

National Geographic’s SHARKFEST is the most recent iteration of the company’s one-hundred-and-thirty-five-year history of documenting sharks, first in the pages of the magazine, and more recently in television documentaries. SHARKFEST is spotlighted for five weeks this year over both National Geographic Channel and National Geographic Wild, July 19-August 22. The documentaries about sharks are also available on National Geographic on Demand and on Hulu the day after telecast premiere. Dr. Stephen Kajiura, an expert in the sensory biology is sharks, is a professor at the Biological Sciences Dept. of Florida Atlantic University. This season, he is involved in the SHARKFEST […]Read On »


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SHARK WEEK: Shark Expert Paul de Gelder on the 30th Anniversary of Discovery’s annual summer event – Exclusive Interview

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 07/25/2018
Ronda Rousey and Paul De Gelder pose before their dive beneath the waters off the Fiji coast in RHONDA ROUSEY UNCAGED | ©2018 Discovery Channel

Discovery Channel’s SHARK WEEK is back for its thirtieth anniversary, bringing with it seven days of aquatic apex predator fun and information, beginning Sunday July 22. One of SHARK WEEK’s favorite hosts, Paul de Gelder, is back for three of the event’s specials: RONDA ROUSEY UNCAGED, which features Olympic and UFC athlete Rousey training with de Gelder in order to be able to face sharks, airing Sunday, July 22; SHARKWRECKED, on Thursday, July 26, which follows de Gelder and James Glancy float for two days and nights with sharks in the open ocean; BLOODLINE: THE SPAWN OF JAWS, which investigates […]Read On »


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Movie Review: THE SHALLOWS

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 06/24/2016
THE SHALLOWS movie poster | ©2016 Sony Pictures

Rating: PG-13 Stars: Blake Lively, Oscar Jaenada, Brett Cullen, Sedona Legge Writer: Anthony Jaswinski Director: Jaume Collet-Serra Distributor: Sony/Columbia Release Date: June 24, 2016 THE SHALLOWS pits Blake Lively’s surfer, Nancy Adams, against a Great White shark that has taken up residence near a secluded beach in Mexico. No one should go to a summer shark attack movie expecting plausibility – once in a great while, something like the all-too-believable OPEN WATER comes along, but that’s the exception. It’s usually not a problem, except when the movie wants to be taken seriously on a number of levels. THE SHALLOWS aims […]Read On »


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Exclusive Interview: TEEN WOLF directors Russell Mulcahy and Tim Andrew on Season 3

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 08/15/2013
Tyler Posey in TEEN WOLF - Season 3 - "Tattoo" | ©2013 MTV

Although named for the 1985 film starring Michael J. Fox, the MTV series TEEN WOLF, now in its third season, bears little resemblance beyond its title. Developed for television by executive producer Jeff Davis, TEEN WOLF chronicles the perilous adventures of high school student and new werewolf Scott McCall (Tyler Posey), his girlfriend Alison Argent (Crystal Reed) who comes from a long line of werewolf hunters, Scott’s best friend (and sheriff’s son) Stiles (Dylan O’Brien), alpha werewolf Derek Hale (Tyler Hoechlin) and their allies and enemies. TEEN WOLF’s directing executive producer Russell Mulcahy (also known for the first HIGHLANDER film, […]Read On »


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Movie Review: BAIT 3D

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 09/17/2012
BAIT 3D movie poster | ©2012 Anchor Bay

Rating: R Stars: Xavier Samuel, Sharni Vinson, Phoebe Tonkin, Julian McMahon Writers: Russell Mulcahy and John Kim Director: Kimble Randall Distributor: Anchor Bay Entertainment Release Date: September 14, 2012 BAIT 3D is swimming into theatres for a brief big-screen appearance before its home video release on Sept. 18. If you’re an aficionado of the killer shark genre, it might be worth checking this one out at the multiplex, if only to cheer on an utterly insane idea that is made to work pretty well. The premise of BAIT 3D is that an unexpected tidal wave smashes into a town in […]Read On »


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Movie Review: SHARK NIGHT 3D

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 09/05/2011
SHARK NIGHT movie poster | ©2011 Rogue

Rating: PG-13 Stars: Sara Paxton, Dustin Milligan, Chris Carmack, Katherine McPhee, Chris Zylka, Alyssa Diaz, Joel David Moore, Sinqua Walls, Donal Logue, Joshua Leonard Writers: Will Hayes and Jesse Studenberg Director: David R. Ellis Distributor: Rogue Release Date: September 2, 2011 First, a word about the title of SHARK NIGHT 3D. The movie is not necessarily in 3D. It is showing at a number of locations in the less pricey regular format. There are a few shots (mostly of bits of timber and objects flying through the air post-explosion) where it’s plain to see they’re designed for 3D, but on […]Read On »


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