To appreciate "Black Sails," it's best to start by tossing overboard certain preconceptions. This rollicking pirate thriller (premiering Saturday on Starz, 9 p.m. EST) heeds three strict rules: "No ...

Black Sails opens with a foreboding message: "1715 West Indies. The Pirates of New Providence Island threaten maritime trade in the region. The laws of every civilized nation declare them hostis ...

Maxis are carrying carbon-fiber sails that outperform every other miracle fabric used before. By Kimball Livingston The first time a raceboat showed up with black sails, pushback was swift and severe.

Matthew Wilkinson is Movie/TV Features Staff Writer at Game Rant with over a decade of experience writing for various publications. Throughout his career he has covered some of the biggest events in ...

The Starz series Black Sails perfected the pirate genre in a way that has not been replicated since its finale. While the series notoriously got off to a slow start, the second season holds a 100% ...

The Johnny Depp-led Pirates of the Caribbean film series remains the gold standard for pirate-centric stories on the big screen. The hit Disney film franchise has spawned five feature-length films, ...

Carolyn Jenkins is a voracious consumer of film and television. She graduated from Long Island University with an MFA in Screenwriting and Producing where she learned the art of character, plot, and ...

A four-season pirate action-adventure series with a passionate fan following is quietly leaving Netflix soon. Subscribers have just one week left to binge the award-winning show before Black Sails ...