Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser (Criterion Collection) Blu-ray Review: A Fascinating Profile of an Enigmatic Man
By Gordon S. Miller |
The film is a compelling look at the man and his music.
F/X | F/X 2 Double Feature Blu-ray Review: Solving Crimes with Movie Magic
By Gordon S. Miller |
Although the plans of the bad guys are convoluted, it’s fun to see Rollie outsmart them with his movie make-up and gadgets.
Mr. Peabody & Sherman: The Complete Collection DVD Review: A Dog and His Boy
By Gordon S. Miller |
Through their time-traveling adventures, they provide humorous details about history, including their impact upon it.
The Big Heat Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
By Gordon S. Miller |
Even when he does bad things, it’s hard not to root for Ford’s Dave Bannion, whose steely resolve is required to clean up the city.
Looney Tunes: Collector’s Vault Volume 1 Review: Something Old, Something New to Blu-ray
By Gordon S. Miller |
It doesn’t solely lean on its stable of animated stars, allowing the talents of those behind the scenes to shine.
San Diego Comic-Con 2025: Saturday Programming Highlights
By Gordon S. Miller |
The panels I am most looking forward to attending.
San Diego Comic-Con 2025: Friday Programming Highlights
By Gordon S. Miller |
The panels I am most looking forward to attending.
San Diego Comic-Con 2025: Thursday Programming Highlights
By Gordon S. Miller |
San Diego Comic-Con returns to the San Diego Convention Center and surrounding area. Thursday’s programming schedule has been revealed. Below are the panels I am most looking forward to attending, but once Comic-Com commences, who knows where the day may take me. Great Cartoonists and Comedians We Have Known – 10:00am – 11:00am – Room…
The Usual Suspects (Special Edition) Blu-ray Review: A Very Good Modern Noir
By Gordon S. Miller |
A crime drama populated with a talented cast and a plot twist that will leave audiences more confused than when the film began.
Book Review: Marvel Studios’ The Infinity Saga – The Art of Avengers: Age of Ultron by Jacob Johnston
By Gordon S. Miller |
This book is an impressive peek behind the curtain at the creation of the movie.
Murder, She Wrote: The Complete Series Blu-ray Review: There’s No Mystery That Angela Lansbury Is the Key to the Series’ Success
By Gordon S. Miller |
Murder, She Wrote is amusing and a fun puzzle to unravel.
The Complete Thin Man Collection Blu-ray Review: The Nick & Nora Charles Film Files
By Gordon S. Miller |
The series and this set are highly recommended.
Cheyenne: The Complete Series Blu-ray Review: The Man with a Known Name
By Gordon S. Miller |
The stories are well written even with knowing the hero triumphs.
Three the Hard Way Blu-ray Review: What’s Black and White and Packed with Action All Over?
By Gordon S. Miller |
Although not playing the same characters, the uniting of genre stars for such a large story brings to mind The Avengers decades before superheroes ruled the box office.
Captain Planet and the Planeteers: The Complete Franchise Blu-ray Review: “Saving Our Planet Is the Thing to Do”
By Gordon S. Miller |
Many of the issues the show was dealing with in the ’90s are unfortunately still relevant today.
Book Review: Nancy Wears Hats by Ernie Bushmiller
By Gordon S. Miller |
A great entry point into this classic comic strip.
Mr. Show: The Complete Collection DVD Review: Sketch Comedy That Is Both Topical and Timeless
By Gordon S. Miller |
Mr. Show provides a lot of laughs, especially for those with a dark sense of humor who aren’t offended by language and subject matter.
Bottoms Blu-ray Review: Hilarious High School High Jinks
By Gordon S. Miller |
A hilarious, coming-of-age story that strikes a great balance between real emotions and outlandish situations.
Foul Play Blu-ray Review: To Catch an Assassin
By Gordon S. Miller |
A comedic, Hitchcockian thriller anchored by the chemistry between Goldie Hawn and Chevy Chase.
Wacky Races: The Complete Series Blu-ray Review: A Dastardly Good Time
By Gordon S. Miller |
Wacky Races is filled with a lot of funny, slapstick gags.
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum Movie Review: Rules to Live and Die By
By Gordon S. Miller |
Director Chad Stahelski leads his cast and crew through another thrilling installment of the John Wick franchise.
The New Adventures of Tarzan Blu-ray Review: Spirited Action and Unintended Laughs Make for an Entertaining Serial
By Gordon S. Miller |
Fans of Tarzan and these classic serials should enjoy this adventure.
Book Review: Walt Disney’s Donald Duck “Secret of Hondorica” by Carl Barks
By Gordon S. Miller |
The majority of the stories are well-written adventures that appeal to readers beyond children.
The Three Musketeers / The Four Musketeers: Two Films by Richard Lester Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Fun for All, and All for Fun
By Gordon S. Miller |
An entertaining pair of action/adventure films that evoke both the time of the story’s setting and the time the production was shot.
Tom and Jerry: The Complete CinemaScope Collection Blu-ray Review: The Animated Pair’s Trademark Slapstick Violence Goes Widescreen
By Gordon S. Miller |
Although at the end of their run, Bill Hanna, Joe Barbera, and their team of animators deliver a lot of funny mayhem in these CinemaScope shorts.
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One Movie Review: The Past and Future Collide
By Gordon S. Miller |
Filled with thrilling action sequences that will long be remembered after the credits roll.
Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984) Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Love in the Time of Big Brother
By Gordon S. Miller |
Michael Radford, his cast, and his crew do a brilliant job bringing Orwell’s novel to life.
Looney Tunes Super Stars – Porky & Friends: Hilarious Ham DVD Review: Get Yourself a Helping
By Gordon S. Miller |
Hilarious Ham delivers over two hours of laughs in these 18 cartoons.
Book Review: Dark City Dames: The Women Who Defined Film Noir (Revised and Expanded Edition) by Eddie Muller
By Gordon S. Miller |
The reader doesn’t have to be a movie fan to appreciate these women’s stories.
Vince Guaraldi Trio: Jazz Impressions of “A Boy Named Charlie Brown” (Expanded Edition) Album Review
By Gordon S. Miller |
Highly recommended for fans of Peanuts and fans of jazz.
Earth II Blu-ray Review: A Science Fiction Pilot That Fails to Engage
By Gordon S. Miller |
It wants to be 2001: A Space Odyssey, but for the most part, the script lacks compelling characters and the plot lacks tension in the conflicts.
Book Review: The Sincerest Form of Parody: The Best 1950s Mad Inspired Satirical Comics by John Benson
By Gordon S. Miller |
Mad’s success spawned numerous imitators, and The Sincerest Form of Parody “collects the best and funniest” stories.
Book Review: Marvel Studios’ The Infinity Saga – The Art of Guardians of the Galaxy by Marie Javins
By Gordon S. Miller |
The Art of Guardians of the Galaxy sees how the artists approached the MCU franchise taking its boldest swing up to that point.
Pink Floyd at Pompeii–MCMLXXII Movie Review: A Majestic Treat for Psychedelic Music Fans
By Gordon S. Miller |
Digitally re-mastered in 4K from the original 35mm footage, with enhanced audio newly mixed by Steven Wilson, the musical performances in Pink Floyd at Pompeii–MCMLXXII are a majestic treat for psychedelic-music fans.
Cheech & Chong’s Last Movie Review: The Rise and Fall of Pedro and the Man
By Gordon S. Miller |
An insightful documentary about the comedy duo who rose to fame in the 1970s on the strength of their counterculture comedy.
Neil Young: Coastal Movie Review: The Song Selection Will Surely Please Die-Hard fans
By Gordon S. Miller |
Neil Young: Coastal will make audiences want to see more of Young, on and off the stage,.
Book Review: Walt Disney’s Donald Duck “Terror of the Beagle Boys” by Carl Barks
By Gordon S. Miller |
The quality of most the stories and all the artwork make this as good a place as any to enter the world of Carl Barks Duck comics.
The Wind Rises Blu-ray Review: An Atypical Miyazaki Story with the Typical Miyazaki Artwork
By Gordon S. Miller |
A classic film in a director’s filmography filled with classic films.
Winchester ’73 Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Guns Don’t Kill People, People Kill People
By Gordon S. Miller |
A classic Hollywood western with a memorable screenplay that feels like a short-story collection because most of the characters are so compelling they feel the lead in their scenes.
Joan Baez: I Am a Noise Blu-ray Review: A Portrait of the Artist as a Woman
By Gordon S. Miller |
A compelling exploration as Joan opens herself up to the audience and shares details about her life.
Book Review: The Third Man: The Official Story of the Film by John Walsh
By Gordon S. Miller |
A thorough and engaging examination of various stages of the production.
He Dreams of Giants Blu-ray Review: Terry Gilliam Tilting at Windmills Again
By Gordon S. Miller |
A sequel that documents the making of Gilliam’s “The Man Who Killed Don Quixote.”
Godzilla vs. Biollante Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Rose by Any Other Name
By Gordon S. Miller |
A strong entry in the long-running franchise so it makes sense that Criterion has added it to the collection.
WonderCon 2025 Saturday Program Highlights
By Gordon S. Miller |
The panels I am looking forward to at this year’s WonderCon.
WonderCon 2025 Friday Program Highlights
By Gordon S. Miller |
The panels I am looking forward to at this year’s WonderCon.
Book Review: Walt Disney’s Donald Duck “The Pixilated Parrot” by Carl Barks
By Gordon S. Miller |
Many of the stories in “The Pixelated Parrot” find Barks able to strike a great balance of adventure and humor.
Scala!!! Or, The Incredibly Strange Rise and Fall of the World’s Wildest Cinema and How It Influenced a Mixed-up Generation of Weirdos and Misfits Blu-ray Review
By Gordon S. Miller |
A wonderful tribute to a long-lost movie oasis.
I Love Lucy: The Complete Series Blu-ray Review: Arguably the Greatest Sitcom of All Time
By Gordon S. Miller |
It’s nice to have the entire series, one of the all-time greats, readily available in one’s library.
Book Review: Marvel Studios’ The Infinity Saga – The Art of Captain America: The Winter Soldier by Marie Javins
By Gordon S. Miller |
The Art of Captain America: The Winter Soldier reveals the movie was a major linchpin in the franchise.
Daffy Duck’s Quackbusters Blu-ray Review: Bustin’ and Cartoons Will Make You Feel Good
By Gordon S. Miller |
While completists will likely prefer unexpurgated versions of these cartoons, Daffy Duck’s Quackbusters is a funny collection and serves as a good introduction to Looney Tunes.