Music from John Williams' STAR WARS scores performed live by the Pacific Symphony. Perfect way to spend a summer evening.
Bill Hunt
@billhuntbits.bsky.social
Founder/EIC: The Digital Bits, Writer/Author, Cineologist, Futurist, Space Nerd, Friend to all of Goodwill, Foe of Injustice. #BoldlyGo @thedigitalbits.bsky.social
In honor of Feel Good Friday... Coming to 4K Ultra HD in the next 12 months! 👇 @thedigitalbits.bsky.social #physicalmedia
Some interesting market data for context on Sony’s decision to end physical PlayStation game sales from arstechnica. @thedigitalbits.bsky.social arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/...
Sony's decision to ditch discs was practically inevitable, data shows
Circana numbers show US gamers overwhelmingly voting with their wallets.
arstechnica.com
Now, there’s a bit of good news: Sony and the Alamo Drafthouse are reopening the Cinerama Dome & ArcLight in Hollywood in 2028! @thedigitalbits.bsky.social www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
Cinerama Dome to Reopen in Early 2028 as Sony Deal Revives Iconic L.A. Theater
After extensive renovations, the Sony-owned Alamo Drafthouse will operate the location, along with the former ArcLight Cinema theater property next door.
hollywoodreporter.com
This YouTube piece by Radioactive Drew is great for showing exactly what the process of assembling & projecting a film in 15-perf/70mm IMAX is like with THE ODYSSEY. You can see why the image quality is so great & why 15/70 is so unwieldy. @thedigitalbits.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=tN05...
Being a Projectionist for The Odyssey in 70mm
YouTube video by Radioactive Drew
youtube.com
Today on @thedigitalbits.bsky.social website – EXCLUSIVE: Here’s the Complete List of 96 Additional Lionsgate Films Coming to Movies Anywhere in August! thedigitalbits.com/columns/bill...
Today on @thedigitalbits.bsky.social website – Thoughts on Nolan’s Odyssey, Large-Format IMAX Projection, and the Importance of Maintenance thedigitalbits.com/columns/bill...
If even a tiny fraction of the people who’ve dedicated their lives to telling others how they’re wrong on social media shifted their attention to real-world problem solving, Humanity might make some serious headway up the Kardashev scale.
Today on @thedigitalbits.bsky.social website – Criterion’s October slate includes Del Toro’s Frankenstein & Silence of the Lambs in #4K! thedigitalbits.com/columns/bill...
Today on @thedigitalbits.bsky.social website – Warner Bros. makes GONE WITH THE WIND (1939) official for #4K Ultra HD on 11/3! thedigitalbits.com/columns/bill...
Today on @thedigitalbits.bsky.social website – Lionsgate sets SING STREET for 4K, plus Disney announces MANDALORIAN & GROGU for 4K & BD, and Warner Archive reveals its August slate! thedigitalbits.com/columns/bill...
HELL yeah. Drive it like you stole it! #SingStreet #4K @thedigitalbits.bsky.social lionsgatelimited.com/products/sin...
Here’s something else that make me happy: Coming soon to #4K #UltraHD... John Carney’s SING STREET (2016)! @thedigitalbits.bsky.social
Rest in peace, Sam Neill. I really liked that guy. Check out The Dish sometime if you haven't yet. And Hunt for the Wilderpeople.
What a great picture—a reminder that every piece of art you love was scraped, cobbled, and kit-bashed into existence by creative rebels who thought outside the box.
The first season finale of STAR CITY just dropped on AppleTV and it's fantastic. This series is outstanding and deserves a second season. Don't miss it.
OH YEAH, I've been waiting for this one: Warner Archive sets the Technirama/Technicolor classic AUNTIE MAME (1958) for 4K UHD release on 8/25! @thedigitalbits.bsky.social
I mean… for God’s sake, people: If you’re gonna bitch about a movie you haven’t seen, bitch about the fact that @realgdt.bsky.social still hasn’t gotten to make AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS yet. That’s an ACTUAL travesty.
Pro tip: Here's how film criticism works: Step 1: See film. Step 2: Criticize film. Everything else is just hot air and activism.
Heads-up everyone: Lionsgate’s Amazon-exclusive RAMBO #4K COLLECTION is back up for pre-order! SRP $99, street 8/4. Act fast if you want it (link👇). This is the second run of 5K units and they may go quickly. @thedigitalbits.bsky.social #Stallone www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/...
Bits #4K Review – @sbjork.bsky.social revisits Phil Joanou's STATE OF GRACE on #UltraHD from @imprintfilms.bsky.social. @billhuntbits.bsky.social "Joanou has always deserved better, and neither his critical nor commercial reputations have ever matched the quality of his work."
Bits #BD Review – Todd also spins 2012's HELTER SKELTER on #Bluray from @88films.bsky.social. @billhuntbits.bsky.social "Another great package of a wonderful film I’m happy I get to experience because of physical media."
Bits #BD Review – Todd takes in Mika Ninagawa's SAKURAN on #Bluray from @88films.bsky.social. @billhuntbits.bsky.social "SAKURAN is a solid debut film and I’m just so surprised I’m only learning about this now."
Today on @thedigitalbits.bsky.social website – A #4K remastered Dances with Wolves: Extended Cut is coming to Locarno—could a 4K Ultra HD release be next? thedigitalbits.com/columns/bill...
Bits #BD Review – @sbjork.bsky.social checks out the 1970 Val Guest-directed sci-fi musical TOOMORROW on #Bluray from @deafcrocodile.bsky.social. @billhuntbits.bsky.social "Recommended for the adventurous at heart."
Bits #BD Review – Stuart spins Michael Winner's 1965 comedy YOU MUST BE JOKING! on Region B #Bluray from @indicator.bsky.social. @billhuntbits.bsky.social "This is one of those British films worth seeing for its cast..."
Bits #BD Review – @timsalmons.bsky.social catches up with THE EUROCRYPT OF CHRISTOPHER LEE COLLECTION 2 on #Bluray from @severinfilms.bsky.social. @billhuntbits.bsky.social "It’s another wonderful release and belongs on every Christopher Lee fan’s shelf, along with the other two volumes."
Bits #BD Review – Dennis takes in Howard Zieff's comedy PRIVATE BENJAMIN starring Goldie Hawn, available on #Bluray from the Warner Archive Collection. @billhuntbits.bsky.social "Director Howard Zieff has fashioned a fast-paced romp with a strong supporting cast."
