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4K Ultra HD Review – Steven Spielberg: The Spotlight Collection

June 8, 2026 by Brad Cook

The decision whether or not to pick up the eight-film Steven Spielberg: The Spotlight Collection probably depends on whether you have all or most of these movies on 4K Ultra HD already and, if so, how important a collectible like this is to you. It’s a nice presentation, with SteelBooks for all the movies — […]

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Close Encounters of the Spielberg Kind

April 26, 2026 by Tom Jolliffe

Spielberg delivers a close encounter with extraterrestrials this year with Disclosure Day, but this ain’t his first rodeo… Steven Spielberg might be 80 this year, but he’s showing no signs of slowing down. This June, his latest blockbuster Disclosure Day arrives, and the trailer promises plenty of Spielbergian magic. We can expect UFOs, aliens, and […]

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Close Encounters of the Third Kind with Astronaut director Shelagh McLeod | The Pick of the Flicks Podcast #71

March 25, 2020 by Tom Beasley

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest drops in every week to chat about their favourite film. This week, director Shelagh McLeod beams in for a chat about the Spielberg sci-fi classic Close Encounters of the Third Kind… On this week’s episode of The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, filmmaker Shelagh McLeod […]

Filed Under: Flickering Myth Podcast Network, Movies, The Pick of the Flicks, Tom Beasley Tagged With: Astronaut, Close Encounters of The Third Kind, Flickering Myth Podcast Network, Podcast, Sci-Fi, Shelagh McLeod, Steven Spielberg, The Pick of the Flicks Podcast

Steven Spielberg Is More Than His Brand

November 14, 2017 by Henry Bevan

Henry Bevan on Steven Spielberg… Is this the face of the most underrated director of the twenty-first century? It’s odd to use the word “underrated” in regards to Hollywood’s most successful director. He is the man who did change the face of popular culture with a shark, an archeologist and a dinosaur. His latest film, […]

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Film Anniversaries To Look Forward To In 2017

January 1, 2017 by Neil Calloway

This week, Neil Calloway looks at what films are celebrating milestones this year… With 2017 now underway, it’s time to stop looking at what happened in film in 2016, and start looking forward to the new year by looking back. Here are some film anniversaries you can look forward to. 2017 will mark the tenth […]

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Close Encounters of the Third Kind gets an 8-Bit reimagining for 40th anniversary

October 16, 2017 by Gary Collinson

In celebration of its 40th anniversary, the classic Steven Spielberg film Close Encounters of the Third Kind has received a retro, 8-Bit reimagining, which has been released as part of the promotion for the 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray release of the film; check it out here… The 40th Anniversary 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray […]

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