Book Review: Wes Anderson All the Films: The Story Behind Every Movie, Episode, and Short by Christophe Narbonne
By Gordon S. Miller |
An essential resource for those who want to learn more about Anderson’s filmography.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents: The Legacy Collection DVD Review: Makes for Many a Good Evening
By Gordon S. Miller |
A compelling TV series, comprised of nearly 300 well-written stories.
Book Review: X-Men ’97: The Art and Making of the Animated Series by James Field
By Gordon S. Miller |
A must-own for fans who want to learn more about the work that went into bringing the series to life.
A Song for You: The Austin City Limits Story Blu-ray Review: A Celebration of Its Ruby Anniversary
By Gordon S. Miller |
A wonderful document about a series that is and remains both a television and a music institution.
Little House on the Prairie: The Complete Series Blu-ray Review: A Tenderhearted Family Drama
By Gordon S. Miller |
While the characters aren’t morally complex, the producers and writers instead are more interested in the promotion of the better angels of our nature.
Book Review: Star Trek III: The Search for Spock: The Making of the Classic Film by John Tenuto and Maria Jose Tenuto
By Gordon S. Miller |
For fans in search of a great book about the making of Star Trek III, the Tenutos absolutely deliver the goods.
Book Review: Walt Disney’s Donald Duck: “The Lonely Lighthouse on Cape Quack” by Carl Barks
By Gordon S. Miller |
Although taken from the last decade of his tenure, Barks’s writing and artwork still impress.
Scoop (2006) Blu-ray Review: London Murder Mystery
By Gordon S. Miller |
Pleasant enough as light entertainment, but for longtime Allen fans, it pales in comparison to his previous work.
Tarzan of the Apes (1918) Blu-ray Review: A Stealth Elmo Lincoln Double Feature
By Gordon S. Miller |
It’s more an interesting artifact from a bygone era than a good movie.
Book Review: Walt Disney’s Goofy: “Super Goof and the Strange Case of Dr. Syclocks”
By Gordon S. Miller |
Paul Murray’s art is a real standout.
Shari & Lamb Chop DVD Review: A Comedy Team of One
By Gordon S. Miller |
It shines a well-deserved spotlight on a pioneer in children’s television.
Touché Turtle and Dum Dum: The Complete Series Blu-ray Review: A Fun Cartoon Filled with Heroic Slapstick
By Gordon S. Miller |
Their missions take them the world over, and they are not bound by time either.
Book Review: Marvel Studios: The Infinity Saga – The Art of Captain America: Civil War by Jacob Johnston
By Gordon S. Miller |
The book highlights the talented artists who helped bring this superhero epic to the silver screen by presenting some of the marvelous imagery they created.
Airplane II: The Sequel Blu-ray Review: More Like Airplane II: The Remake
By Gordon S. Miller |
Pales in comparison to original, which is inevitable due to the similarities.
Spinal Tap: The End Continues Album Review
By Gordon S. Miller |
The album is worth a listen for fans, but nothing here rises to the brilliance of their first batch of songs.
Knight Rider (1982): The Complete Series 4K UHD Review: Boy Meets Car
By Gordon S. Miller |
Knight Rider is definitely a series of its era, but if you buy the premise, you are in.
Spenser: For Hire: The Complete Series DVD Review: Robert Urich Is on the Case
By Gordon S. Miller |
Although formulaic, Spenser is engaging through the combination of Urich’s charisma, Brooks’s coolness, and the quality of the writing.
The Bad Guys 2 Collector’s Edition 4K UHD Review: A Sequel That Strikes Gold
By Gordon S. Miller |
The Bad Guys 2 is an entertaining action movie the whole family can enjoy together.
Emergency!: The Complete Series Blu-ray Review: The Paramedic Adventures of Gage and DeSoto
By Gordon S. Miller |
In addition to the thrilling action, the comedic camaraderie of the firefighters makes the show appealing.
Tron: Ares Movie Review: Never Digs Beyond the Surface
By Gordon S. Miller |
Viewed in 3D Dolby Cinema, Tron: Ares’s audio-visual presentation is so impressive it makes it worth experiencing in that format.
Drugstore Cowboy Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: It’s Hard Being a Dope Fiend
By Gordon S. Miller |
It’s so good, it’s a surprise that it wasn’t in the Criterion Collection sooner.
The Huckleberry Hound Show: The Complete Original Series Blu-ray Review: A Cartoon Classic from the Vaults
By Gordon S. Miller |
Would expect cartoon fans will have it on their “Best of 2025” lists.
Ultimate Gangsters Collection: Classics Blu-ray Review: This Set Is So Good, It’s Criminal
By Gordon S. Miller |
Owning this set of films that will make gangster-film fans feel like top of the world!
Book Review: Mort Walker’s Beetle Bailey: 75 Years of Smiles, Written and Edited by Brian Walker
By Gordon S. Miller |
Fantagraphics and all involved in this book’s creation have done a great service for the history of comic strips.
Book Review: The Avengers in the Veracity Trap! by Chip Kidd and Michael Cho
By Gordon S. Miller |
Earth’s mightiest heroes appear in a mind-bending meta adventure.
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues – On, Off, and Around the Record – IMAX Live Q&A Event Review
By Gordon S. Miller |
Spinal Tap II is the second funniest Spinal Tap movie.
City on Fire (1987) UHD Review: Who Do You Trust?
By Gordon S. Miller |
An engaging crime thriller with shifting, though not always plausible, alliances.
Book Review: These Fists Break Bricks: How Kung Fu Movies Swept America and Changed the World (Revised and Expanded Edition) by Grady Hendrix & Chris Poggiali
By Gordon S. Miller |
A compelling account of kung fu movies and the people and events associated with them.
Book Review: Marvel Studios: The Infinity Saga – The Art of Ant-Man by Jacob Johnston
By Gordon S. Miller |
This installment of the MCU sees the introduction of a new characters along with a new dimension, giving the creative team new challenges.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Extended Edition) 5-Disc Set Review: Frodo Sets Out
By Gordon S. Miller |
The Fellowship of the Ring is a marvelous adventure and is enriched by being extended.
Tarzan of the Apes (1918) Is the Pick of the Week
By Gordon S. Miller |
Tarzan’s first appearance in movies is this silent film.
Book Review: Walt Disney’s Donald Duck: “Donald Duck Finds Pirate Gold” by Carl Barks
By Gordon S. Miller |
This is comic-book gold for fans of the series and for those looking for a starting point.
Looney Tunes: Platinum Collection, Volume Two Blu-ray Review: Rabbit Season, Duck Season, Cartoon Season
By Gordon S. Miller |
This volume does a better job highlighting different contributors and goes deeper into the franchise’s history to offer rare treats.
Book Review: Walt Disney’s Donald Duck: “The Black Pearls of Tabu Yama” by Carl Barks
By Gordon S. Miller |
A great entry point into The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library.
Looney Tunes Platinum Collection, Volume One Blu-ray Review: When You’re Jonesing for Chuck Jones
By Gordon S. Miller |
No Looney Tunes fan should be without it.
Knights of the Round Table Is the Pick of the Week
By Gordon S. Miller |
If I was going to buy and watch something this week, I would choose Richard Thorpe’s adaptation of the Sir Thomas Malory’s Le Morte d’Arthur.
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.















































