September - 2017

Sights, Sounds & Insights

About the Director of this site...

About the Director of this site...

If the banner seems familiar it should – it was a site to which I was the webmaster and only writer. It ran for almost 10 years starting in the late 90’s through 2008. I had covered DVD reviews and some of the very first Blu-ray releases. I have ported to this site some of my interviews, as well as editorials. Some of which were originally done for DVD releases I worked on. Although I will still conduct some Blu-ray reviews, I will be broadening scope to include equipment

XBOX ONE "S" - More Beta than BD

XBOX ONE "S" - More Beta than BD

When it was first announced back on 6/9/2016 that Microsoft was releasing a new and improved version of their XBOX ONE, with a bigger 2 TB hard drive and sleaker style what really made waves amongst many (espacially movie fans) was the new Ultra HD capabilities, both for streaming, future games, and of course ULTRA HD BLU-RAY. Here at THE DIGITAL CINEMA that was a major announcement for obvious reasons. Now while this unit has been covered by PC and gaming sites they have

GHOST WIRE - is it a friendly ghost?

GHOST WIRE - is it a friendly ghost?

It is the bane of every home audio/video enthusiast – wires! It is among the reasons girlfriends/spouses and partners point that dreaded finger and proclaim “No”, for multi-speaker set-ups. There are limited ways to conceal them – the best of which (in walls) can be the costliest if done after construction. The idea of wire concealed, not within a plastic track that adheres to the wall, that lays on the wall (or ceiling) surface and makes itself “disappear right on the wall

REVIEW - A Tale of Two Subwoofers

REVIEW - A Tale of Two Subwoofers

A sub-woofer is merely a box that reproduces lower end frequencies. Depending on how one sets what is wanted it can range, usually, lower than 80hz. At a certain point bass is not heard and non-directional (to a point). It become a force, a vibrating energy that is felt. Each manufacture has different way of reproducing this effect, or sound. Some can be truly expensive. The funny thing about bass is that is usually need room to be reproduced; or power. The smaller the

OPPO UPD-203 REVIEW

SOMETHING’S AMISS ON KRYPTON

SOMETHING’S AMISS ON KRYPTON

En lieu of the release of SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE and SUPERMAN II on DVD & Blu-ray my mind began to wander as I evaluated the extras on the discs. As I viewed the 3 newly created documentaries I seemed to recognize much of the footage, but realized it was strangely “misplaced”. Then, while listening to the Commentary with Director Richard Donner and Tom Mankiewicz there was more than one occasion when my mind traversed back to material previously documented in other sources th

INTERVIEW - Phyllis Diller -
Mad Monster Party

INTERVIEW - Phyllis Diller - Mad Monster Party

Conducted on 11/8/01 Preface While working on a special DVD release of the film MAD MONSTER PARTY I was extremely fortunate to interview comedian supreme, Phyllis Diller. She was accommodating, eager, and exceedingly professional… oh, and hysterical. The interview was done by phone and carried on more like a stage performance. Phyllis was a commanding stage presence and transferred her unique diminutive presence (she stood 5’1”) to the big screen and scaled down her presenc

INTERVIEW - Michael Swan - "V" & Friday the 13th Jason Lives

INTERVIEW - Michael Swan - "V" & Friday the 13th Jason Lives

WARNING: There are spoilers ahead. SMB - Lets talk about your association with Kenneth Johnson (writer/director of "V"). MS - Kenny hired me in 1978 to do a TV series called “Cliffhangers”. It was a series constructed like three old radio serials in an hour. I was in one of the segments, along with Susan Anton, it was called “Stop Susan Williams”. It was basically the Perils of Pauline. Every week she would get into a situation – and every week I’d save her! (Both laug

INTERVIEW: MICHAEL SCHLESINGER - Godzilla 2000

INTERVIEW: MICHAEL SCHLESINGER - Godzilla 2000

Conducted January 23rd 2001 By Scott Michael Bosco It's interesting to note that even though this interview was originally conducted for the released of the DVD it is still prevalent for the released Blu-ray. Michael oversaw the theatrical re-edit and dubbing of the film for American distribution, and theatrical release. Even now he is not given credit on the packaging for the commentary on the Blu-ray. SMB - The packaging, and the DVD menus only state there’s an audio Commen

INTERVIEW: Marcel Vercoutere Mechanical Effects Supervisor on THE EXORCIST

INTERVIEW: Marcel Vercoutere Mechanical Effects Supervisor on THE EXORCIST

Scott - What was your first reaction to reading the script? Marcel - Well, when I first got the call the director’s main concern was to see if he could pull off this exorcism with all the different gags and everything. He felt they were very, very difficult. He got hold of a guy in New York, that was supposed to be a levitation expert. He was supposed to be the best in the world. So they told me I was going to work with him. My first reaction was wow! I was going

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