The Shallows 2016

For me the summer blockbuster season has been a disappointment. Numerous sequels, super-hero retreads and the usual string of horror films has left me wanting. Then out of nowhere comes this one woman vs. a Great White thriller and I’m revitalized. Blake Lively co-stars with a big shark…a really big shark and a wounded Sea Gull named Steve in 87 minutes of white knuckle terror.

Nancy (Lively) has dropped out of medical school, overwhelmed with grief after her mother dies battling cancer. She’s decided to go to a remote beach in Mexico, where it is quiet, beautiful and has some great waves. Nancy is an experienced surfer as was her mother and this was one of Mom's favorites spots. The young woman she came to Mexico with is hung over and stayed in the hotel. So it’s just Nancy and the ocean.

While surfing, Nancy (Blake Lively) finds herself on the feeding ground of a great white shark. Survival becomes the ultimate test of wills.

Starring: Blake Lively
Runtime: 1 hour, 26 minutes