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Big Trouble in Little China extras, Disney Movie Club’s fixed Black Hole BD, Memory doc, Cotton Club Encore & more
We’ve got a few interesting news items to report today, but first some more reviews...
Tim has posted his thoughts on Scream Factory’s new The Omen Collection Blu-ray box set and it sounds like it’s pretty fantastic. The title is well worth a look and you’ll find the review here.
Also, Dennis has turned in his thoughts on The Art of Self-Defense on Blu-ray from Universal and the remake of The Lion King (2019) from Disney also on Blu-ray.
And I’m working on a review of Warner’s The Wizard of Oz in 4K Ultra HD, which looks absolutely fantastic. The title streets on Tuesday and I hope to have my review posted on Monday. So stay tuned for that. [Read on here...]
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bluray
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- Tim Salmons
- The Wizard of Oz 4K
- Scream Factory
- The Omen Collection
- Big Trouble in Little China
- The Art of Self Defense BD review
- The Lion King (2019) BD review
- History Legacy & Showmanship
- The Twilight Zone 60th anniversary
- Michael Coate
- Herbie J Pilato
- Marc Scott Zicree
- Steven Jay Rubin
- Nicholas Parisi
- Dr Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh
- The Black Hole
- Disney Movie Club
- Cotton Club Encore
- Francis Ford Coppola
- Lionsgate
- Memory: The Origins of Alien
- The Good Boys
- Superman: Red Son
Witness If You Will... A Retrospective: Remembering “The Twilight Zone” on its 60th Anniversary
“The Twilight Zone was an enormously creative television series anchored by one of the true giants of the medium, Mr. Rod Serling, a master storyteller who was given unprecedented control over his work. In terms of quality, no show touches it in consistent quality.” — Steven Jay Rubin, author of The Twilight Zone Encyclopedia
The Digital Bits and History, Legacy & Showmanship are pleased to present this retrospective commemorating the 60th anniversary of The Twilight Zone, Rod Serling’s classic anthology series which originally ran on CBS from 1959 to 1964.
The Twilight Zone premiered sixty years ago this month and for the occasion The Bits features a Q&A with a quartet of Rod Serling authorities and classic television historians who reflect on the timeless series (and its offspring) six decades after its debut. [Read on here...]
- film retrospective
- The Digital Bits
- Michael Coate
- History Legacy & Showmanship
- The Twilight Zone
- 60th Anniversary
- Rod Serling
- Steven Jay Rubin
- The Twilight Zone Encyclopedia
- Nicholas Parisi
- Rod Serling: His Life, Work, and Imagination
- Herbie J Pilato
- Then Again with Herbie J Pilato
- Marc Scott Zicree
- The Twilight Zone Companion
- roundtable discussion
Bond Goes Wide: Remembering “Thunderball” on its 50th Anniversary
”Thunderball will always be the ‘big one.’ When Bond was bigger than anything on the planet, except maybe the Beatles.” — Steven Jay Rubin
The Digital Bits is pleased to present this retrospective commemorating the golden anniversary of the release of Thunderball, the fourth cinematic James Bond adventure starring Sean Connery as Agent 007 and, notably, the first produced in widescreen and, when adjusted for inflation, the most successful entry in the series. [Read on here...]
The Midas Touch: Remembering “Goldfinger” on its 50th Anniversary
“Only Sean Connery in 1964 could pull off wearing a baby-blue terrycloth onesie and still make every woman in the audience breathe a little more deeply and every man want to be him.” — John Cork
The Digital Bits is pleased to present this retrospective commemorating the golden anniversary of the release of Goldfinger, the classic James Bond adventure starring Sean Connery as Agent 007 and directed by Guy Hamiton. Featuring an unforgettable villain, unforgettable sidekick, unforgettable gadgets, and a Bond Girl with an unforgettable name, Goldfinger, which premiered in London 50 years ago today, delighted audiences becoming the first Bond film to be a global phenomenon, ensuring more 007 films for decades to come. [Read more here...]
- The Digital Bits
- Michael Coate
- History Legacy & Showmanship
- Bluray
- interview
- 007
- James Bond
- Goldfinger
- Ian Flemming
- Guy Hamiton
- Sean Connery
- 50th Anniversary
- Jon Burlingame
- Robert A Caplen
- James Chapman
- John Cork
- Bill Desowitz
- Charles Helfenstein
- Mark O’Connell
- Lee Pfeiffer
- Steven Jay Rubin
- Bruce Scivally