“Empire Of The Sharks” (*1/2 out of four) was a needless, confusing thriller set in a (yawn) post-apocalyptic future in which 98% of the world is underwater; a villainous warlord (Jonathan Pienaar) who controls an army of bloodthirsty sharks kidnaps the daughter (Thandi Sebe) of a legendary shark caller (Jack Armstrong) leading to things getting really bloody in them thar waters. If you’ve always wanted to see an uninspired cross between “Jaws” and “Waterworld”, then look no further. For the rest of us, the “Empire” strikes out due to by-the-numbers storytelling and characters whom you couldn’t care less if they become shark food. Where is Lorraine Gary nowadays when you need her?