1980's Death Shipisn't a film that often comes ... spirit that wants its newfound passengers dead. Death Ship takes big swings, and while they may not all pay off, it certainly makes an effort.

Since its founding in 1980, the Daily has traditionally produced short-form ... missing — the Daily lacked a space for writers to take what he called “big swings,” or deep cultural dives spanning a ...

By Ryan Gajewski Senior Entertainment Reporter Jerry London, who directed the nine-hour Shogun that aired on NBC in September 1980, remembers his project as challenging, and says that producers ...