By Bob Bloom The following titles are being released on Tuesday, July 28, unless otherwise noted: James Cameron’s Story of Science Fiction (Blu-ray) Details: 2018, RLJE Films Rated: Not rated The lowdown: Writer-director James Cameron takes us on a cinematic journey looking at the history and evolution of science fiction films throughout the decades. This six-part series, which originally aired on AMC, features interviews with Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Ridley Scott, Christopher Nolan, Will Smith, Sigourney Weaver, Arnold Schwarzenegger and others. The episodes are loaded with clips from such seminal movies as “Independence Day,” “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” Cameron’s “Avatar” and “The Matrix,” as well as television shows such as “The Twilight Zone.” Fans of the genre will appreciate this series which, while not breaking any new ground about science fiction, is very enjoyable and appealing to view.
New to View: July 28
New to View: July 28
New to View: July 28
By Bob Bloom The following titles are being released on Tuesday, July 28, unless otherwise noted: James Cameron’s Story of Science Fiction (Blu-ray) Details: 2018, RLJE Films Rated: Not rated The lowdown: Writer-director James Cameron takes us on a cinematic journey looking at the history and evolution of science fiction films throughout the decades. This six-part series, which originally aired on AMC, features interviews with Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Ridley Scott, Christopher Nolan, Will Smith, Sigourney Weaver, Arnold Schwarzenegger and others. The episodes are loaded with clips from such seminal movies as “Independence Day,” “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” Cameron’s “Avatar” and “The Matrix,” as well as television shows such as “The Twilight Zone.” Fans of the genre will appreciate this series which, while not breaking any new ground about science fiction, is very enjoyable and appealing to view.