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Sorry, We’re Closed

Josh Zyber — Thu, 31 Oct 2019 12:00:01 +0000

Nothing can last forever, I suppose. Regrettably, after more than 8,000 posts and nearly a decade of writing about all manner of movie, TV, and home theater topics, the Bonus View blog at High-Def Digest must close its doors effective today. In the early days of its life, High-Def Digest was devoted almost exclusively to...

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R.I.P. Burt Reynolds

Josh Zyber — Fri, 07 Sep 2018 12:00:29 +0000

Once the biggest box office draw in the world and a defining icon of masculinity for a generation of moviegoers, screen legend Burt Reynolds has died at the age of 82. Reynolds’ rugged good looks marked him for stardom early on. After a promising football career flamed out due to injury, he took up acting...

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R.I.P. Harlan Ellison (1934-2018)

Shannon Nutt — Thu, 05 Jul 2018 16:00:03 +0000

The phrase “rest in peace” seems somewhat inappropriate when it comes to the death of legendary author Harlan Ellison. Not only didn’t Ellison, who died in his sleep last Thursday, June 28th, at the age of 84, believe in the afterlife, but in the off chance that there is some sort of existence after death,...

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R.I.P. Harry Dean Stanton

Josh Zyber — Mon, 18 Sep 2017 17:00:44 +0000

After having just wrapped up the new revival of ‘Twin Peaks’, veteran character actor and beloved screen presence Harry Dean Stanton passed away on Friday at the age of 91. With nearly 200 screen credits spanning from the 1950s to present, Stanton had a long and prolific career. Some of his most memorable roles included...

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R.I.P. Adam West and Glenne Headly

Josh Zyber — Mon, 12 Jun 2017 15:00:15 +0000

Holy mortality, Batman! The last few days have brought a couple of major losses to the entertainment industry, including a beloved TV icon. Due to the timing of our blog schedule, this post won’t run until Monday, which means that news of these two deaths has already made the rounds through the media. I don’t...

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R.I.P. Roger Moore

Josh Zyber — Tue, 23 May 2017 18:00:40 +0000

With seven movies in the iconic spy franchise, Sir Roger Moore still holds the record as the longest-serving actor to portray Her Majesty’s Secret Service Agent 007, James Bond. At age 89, he is unfortunately now the first Bond star to pass away. Over the years, Roger Moore took a fair amount of flak for...

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R.I.P. Powers Boothe

Josh Zyber — Mon, 15 May 2017 19:00:16 +0000

He may have only rarely acted as a leading man, but his stern yet handsome looks and gravelly voice made him an immediate standout in countless supporting parts. Veteran character actor Powers Boothe has passed away at the age of 68. Often, when an actor is credited with a strong, masculine name like “Powers Boothe,”...

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R.I.P. Jonathan Demme

Josh Zyber — Thu, 27 Apr 2017 12:00:50 +0000

The world makes a little less sense this week. Oscar-winning filmmaker Jonathan Demme has died at the age of 73. Like a number of his contemporaries including Francis Coppola, Martin Scorsese and James Cameron, Demme got his start in show business working for the Roger Corman B-movie factory. His earliest directorial efforts had titles like...

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‘Obit’ Review: Celebrating Life through Death

Philip Brown — Fri, 31 Mar 2017 16:00:06 +0000

How do you condense an entire life down to 500 words? Who do you decide to write an obituary for in advance, assuming their death might come soon? How do you maintain any level of happiness when dealing with death all day long? These are the questions (along with plenty of others) that director Vanessa...

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R.I.P. Bill Paxton

Josh Zyber — Mon, 27 Feb 2017 18:00:09 +0000

What seemed at first to be a cruel rumor over the weekend is now sadly confirmed as true. Actor Bill Paxton died on Saturday. No, not the President from ‘Independence Day’ – the other guy, the one from ‘Aliens’. I kid, of course. Film fans have long joked about confusing Bill Paxton and Bill Pullman....

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R.I.P. John Hurt

Josh Zyber — Mon, 30 Jan 2017 18:00:11 +0000

In a five-decade career spanning hundreds of films and TV appearances, John Hurt died countless times on screen, including perhaps the most memorable death scene in all of cinema. Sadly, the actor has played his final role and passed away in real life as well. After establishing himself as a face to watch in theater,...

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R.I.P. William Peter Blatty

Josh Zyber — Wed, 18 Jan 2017 13:00:50 +0000

It appears that 2017 has no intention of going easy on us in the celebrity death department. One of the year’s earliest victims is author and filmmaker William Peter Blatty, creator of ‘The Exorcist‘, who passed away late last week. Although best known as a horror writer, Blatty actually got his start in comedy, first...

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