Gordon S. Miller

Book Review: Wes Anderson All the Films: The Story Behind Every Movie, Episode, and Short by Christophe Narbonne

An essential resource for those who want to learn more about Anderson’s filmography.

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Alfred Hitchcock Presents: The Legacy Collection DVD Review: Makes for Many a Good Evening

A compelling TV series, comprised of nearly 300 well-written stories.

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Book Review: X-Men ’97: The Art and Making of the Animated Series by James Field

A must-own for fans who want to learn more about the work that went into bringing the series to life.

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A Song for You: The Austin City Limits Story Blu-ray Review: A Celebration of Its Ruby Anniversary

A wonderful document about a series that is and remains both a television and a music institution.

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Little House on the Prairie: The Complete Series Blu-ray Review: A Tenderhearted Family Drama

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.

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Book Review: Star Trek III: The Search for Spock: The Making of the Classic Film by John Tenuto and Maria Jose Tenuto

For fans in search of a great book about the making of Star Trek III, the Tenutos absolutely deliver the goods.

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Book Review: Walt Disney’s Donald Duck: “The Lonely Lighthouse on Cape Quack” by Carl Barks

Although taken from the last decade of his tenure, Barks’s writing and artwork still impress.

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Scoop (2006) Blu-ray Review: London Murder Mystery

Pleasant enough as light entertainment, but for longtime Allen fans, it pales in comparison to his previous work.

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Tarzan of the Apes (1918) Blu-ray Review: A Stealth Elmo Lincoln Double Feature

It’s more an interesting artifact from a bygone era than a good movie.

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Shari & Lamb Chop DVD Review: A Comedy Team of One

It shines a well-deserved spotlight on a pioneer in children’s television.

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Touché Turtle and Dum Dum: The Complete Series Blu-ray Review: A Fun Cartoon Filled with Heroic Slapstick

Their missions take them the world over, and they are not bound by time either.

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Book Review: Marvel Studios: The Infinity Saga – The Art of Captain America: Civil War by Jacob Johnston

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.

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Airplane II: The Sequel Blu-ray Review: More Like Airplane II: The Remake

Pales in comparison to original, which is inevitable due to the similarities.

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Spinal Tap: The End Continues Album Review

The album is worth a listen for fans, but nothing here rises to the brilliance of their first batch of songs.

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Knight Rider (1982): The Complete Series 4K UHD Review: Boy Meets Car

Knight Rider is definitely a series of its era, but if you buy the premise, you are in.

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Spenser: For Hire: The Complete Series DVD Review: Robert Urich Is on the Case

Although formulaic, Spenser is engaging through the combination of Urich’s charisma, Brooks’s coolness, and the quality of the writing.

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The Bad Guys 2 Collector’s Edition 4K UHD Review: A Sequel That Strikes Gold

The Bad Guys 2 is an entertaining action movie the whole family can enjoy together.

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Emergency!: The Complete Series Blu-ray Review: The Paramedic Adventures of Gage and DeSoto

In addition to the thrilling action, the comedic camaraderie of the firefighters makes the show appealing.

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Tron: Ares Movie Review: Never Digs Beyond the Surface

Viewed in 3D Dolby Cinema, Tron: Ares’s audio-visual presentation is so impressive it makes it worth experiencing in that format.

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Drugstore Cowboy Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: It’s Hard Being a Dope Fiend

It’s so good, it’s a surprise that it wasn’t in the Criterion Collection sooner.

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The Huckleberry Hound Show: The Complete Original Series Blu-ray Review: A Cartoon Classic from the Vaults

Would expect cartoon fans will have it on their “Best of 2025” lists.

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Ultimate Gangsters Collection: Classics Blu-ray Review: This Set Is So Good, It’s Criminal

Owning this set of films that will make gangster-film fans feel like top of the world!

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Book Review: Mort Walker’s Beetle Bailey: 75 Years of Smiles, Written and Edited by Brian Walker

Fantagraphics and all involved in this book’s creation have done a great service for the history of comic strips.

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Book Review: The Avengers in the Veracity Trap! by Chip Kidd and Michael Cho

Earth’s mightiest heroes appear in a mind-bending meta adventure.

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City on Fire (1987) UHD Review: Who Do You Trust?

An engaging crime thriller with shifting, though not always plausible, alliances.

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Book Review: Marvel Studios: The Infinity Saga – The Art of Ant-Man by Jacob Johnston

This installment of the MCU sees the introduction of a new characters along with a new dimension, giving the creative team new challenges.

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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Extended Edition) 5-Disc Set Review: Frodo Sets Out

The Fellowship of the Ring is a marvelous adventure and is enriched by being extended.

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Tarzan of the Apes (1918) Is the Pick of the Week

Tarzan’s first appearance in movies is this silent film.

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Book Review: Walt Disney’s Donald Duck: “Donald Duck Finds Pirate Gold” by Carl Barks

This is comic-book gold for fans of the series and for those looking for a starting point.

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Looney Tunes: Platinum Collection, Volume Two Blu-ray Review: Rabbit Season, Duck Season, Cartoon Season

This volume does a better job highlighting different contributors and goes deeper into the franchise’s history to offer rare treats.

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Book Review: Walt Disney’s Donald Duck: “The Black Pearls of Tabu Yama” by Carl Barks

A great entry point into The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library.

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Knights of the Round Table Is the Pick of the Week

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.

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F/X | F/X 2 Double Feature Blu-ray Review: Solving Crimes with Movie Magic

Although the plans of the bad guys are convoluted, it’s fun to see Rollie outsmart them with his movie make-up and gadgets.

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Mr. Peabody & Sherman: The Complete Collection DVD Review: A Dog and His Boy

Through their time-traveling adventures, they provide humorous details about history, including their impact upon it.

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The Big Heat Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

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.

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Looney Tunes: Collector’s Vault Volume 1 Review: Something Old, Something New to Blu-ray

It doesn’t solely lean on its stable of animated stars, allowing the talents of those behind the scenes to shine.

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San Diego Comic-Con 2025: Saturday Programming Highlights

The panels I am most looking forward to attending.

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San Diego Comic-Con 2025: Friday Programming Highlights

The panels I am most looking forward to attending.

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San Diego Comic-Con 2025: Thursday Programming Highlights

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…

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The Usual Suspects (Special Edition) Blu-ray Review: A Very Good Modern Noir

A crime drama populated with a talented cast and a plot twist that will leave audiences more confused than when the film began.

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Book Review: Marvel Studios: The Infinity Saga – The Art of Avengers: Age of Ultron by Jacob Johnston

This book is an impressive peek behind the curtain at the creation of the movie.

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Cheyenne: The Complete Series Blu-ray Review: The Man with a Known Name

The stories are well written even with knowing the hero triumphs.

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Three the Hard Way Blu-ray Review: What’s Black and White and Packed with Action All Over?

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.

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