Bob Bloom, who has been a film critic for more than 50 years, recently announced that he is going to be stepping back from regular movie reviewing. Listen to him talk about a career spent in the flickering light, a lifelong love of cinema born from childhood expeditions to the Long Island theater near his home, and an amazing story about seeing "Star Wars" even before any other critics did.

Have no fear: Bob will be continuing his weekly "New to View" column on Fridays rounding up the coming home video releases.