Gordon S. Miller

Johnny Guitar (Olive Signature) Blu-ray Review: A Captivating Story Populated with Complex Characters

The rare Western where strong, interesting female characters are the leads of the story while the men take a backseat.

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AFI Fest 2016 Review: The Hitch-Hiker (1953)

At 71 minutes, director Ida Lupino has crafted a lean, mean thriller.

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Iggy Pop: Post Pop Depression: Live at the Royal Albert Hall Review: An Impressive, Raucous Affair

It’s fitting the show concludes with “Success” because that’s an accurate description of what this concert is.

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The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes’ Smarter Brother Blu-ray Review: Entertaining but Uneven

The comedy isn’t consistent nor is it consistently funny.

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Book Review: TV Finales FAQ by Stephen Tropiano and Holly Van Buren

All that’s left to know about the endings of your favorite TV shows.

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Thanks for the Memories: The Bob Hope Specials DVD Review: A Marvelous Hollywood Scrapbook

I gotta tell ya, it’s a real treat that this set has been released.

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Los Angeles Podcast Festival 2016 – Saturday Review

What I saw and heard in the ballrooms of the Sofitel Los Angeles.

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Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever Six-DVD Set Review: A Happy Anniversary

More than the causal fan needs and delivers more than the hardcore fan will expect.

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A Town Called Panic: Double Fun Movie Review: The Bad Boys Are Back

Celebrate Art House Theater Day with Cowboy, Indian, and Horse.

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L.A. Confidential (Two-Disc Special Edition) DVD Review: A Masterful Film Noir

A classic film that will long be remembered and appreciated.

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The Flash (2014): The Complete Second Season Blu-ray Review: At Its Core, The Series Is a Family Drama

An entertaining show that stands out among the glut of superhero programs.

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The Monkees: Season 2 DVD Review: The Monkees Take Control

The TV series that best exemplifies the 1960s.

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Book Review: Star Trek: The Classic UK Comics, Volume 1 (1969-1970)

I’d highly recommend looking inside Volume 1 before buying it.

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The Claypool Lennon Delirium: Monolith of Phobos Album Review

Trust us: “You oughta try it, you really oughta try it…”.

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Speedy Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: The End of an Era

Harold Lloyd hits a comedy home run in his last silent film.

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Concert Review: Sting & Peter Gabriel, Hollywood Bowl, 07/18/16

It was such a treat to see musicians so filled with joy playing together.

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‘Neath the Arizona Skies Blu-ray Review: A Satisfying, Inconsequential Western

John Wayne takes on bad guys. What more do you need?

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Key & Peele: The Complete Series Is the Pick of the Week

This week brings us the funniest comedy duo of the decade, a sci-fi remake, a sci-fi original, a motion comic, and more.

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The Rolling Stones: Totally Stripped Review: Totally Enjoyable

Live from 1995, it’s the Rolling Stones.

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Rifftrax Live: MST3K Reunion Show Review: Reunited and It Feels So Good

Shake hands with laughter at the year’s biggest comedy reunion.

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Cinema Sentries

Roots: The Complete Original Series Blu-ray Review: A Powerful Story About a Family and a Country

Not just an important television drama, but an essential component that should be used when teaching U.S. History.

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Book Review: The Complete Steve Canyon, Volume 6: 1957-1958 by Milton Caniff

Caniff has a good sense of drama, suspense, and humor that keeps the reader seeking the next strip.

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Grateful Dead 2016 Meet-Up at the Movies: Sullivan Stadium, MA – 07/02/89 Review

It was so good I am already anticipating next year’s event.

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Justice League: The New Frontier DVD Review: An Adventure Worth Exploring

Good, superhero fun, but it noticeably falls short of the greatness it strives for.

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens Blu-ray Review: Return of the Franchise (to Great Heights)

One of the more memorable blockbusters in recent years, and the high-def presentation is a fantastic showcase for it.

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Book Review: Star Trek: New Visions Volume 3 by John Byrne

Like the best episodes of the Original Series, the conflicts are believable, the stakes are high, yet there also are moments of humor.

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Book Review: The Complete Dick Tracy, Volume 19: 1959-1961 by Chester Gould

What’s fun about how Gould’s stories unravel is that they don’t always end when expected.

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The Good Dinosaur Blu-ray Review: An Alternative Earth Offers a Universal Lesson

“Fear is the mind-killer.” – The Litany Against Fear from Frank Herbert’s “Dune”

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Book Review: The Art of Regular Show by Shannon O’Leary

“An inside peek into how [they] go about creating the characters and crazy situations [viewers] see on TV every week.” – creator JG Quintel

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The Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Complete Season 2 DVD Review: Open Channel C for Color

Recommended for any man, girl, or those not falling under those classifications who enjoy the ’60s spy genre.

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2016 Oscar-nominated Live Action Short Films Review

All five films feature characters in situations that challenge them and their assumptions.

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The Rolling Stones: From the Vault: Live at the Tokyo Dome 1990 Blu-ray Review

This entertaining performance proves all the naysayers wrong.

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David Bowie: Station to Station (Special Edition) Album Review: A Great Piece of Work

Station to Station is special on its own, and the Special Edition is well worth owning for the live album.

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TV Review: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia: “Chardee Macdennis 2: Electric Boogaloo”

The season premiere finds the Gang involved in the typical outrageous high jinks fans have grown accustomed to and been delighted by.

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Rage Against the Machine: Live at Finsbury Park Blu-ray Review: Christmas in June

Viewers will be able to testify how great this band is after seeing this concert.

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Tell Them Who You Are Movie Review: A Captivating Documentary about Cinematographer Haskell Wexler and His Son

A wonderful exploration of a father-son relationship that is identifiable to anyone who has been a parent or child.

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Spy (2015) Blu-ray Review: License to Laugh

Writer/director Paul Feig and Melissa McCarthy continue to be a comedy partnership viewers can trust.

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Night and the City Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Jules Dassin’s Marvelous London Noir

Add this movie to your collection by whatever means necessary.

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Book Review: Star Wars FAQ by Mark Clark

Everything left to know about the trilogy that changed the movie business.

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Sinatra: All or Nothing at All Blu-ray Review: That’s His Life

A thorough documentary that still leaves the viewer curious to learn more about Sinatra and explore his work.

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Lynyrd Skynyrd: Pronounced ‘Leh-‘Nerd ‘Skin-‘Nerd & Second Helping Live Blu-ray Review: You Can Go Home Again

Whether you know a little or a lot about Lynyrd Skynyrd, this concert should satisfy.

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AFI Fest 2015 Review: Flying Down to Rio

You’ll never think of airplanes the same way again.

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Batman: The Television Series: The Complete Third Season DVD Review: And Batgirl Makes Three

One of the best TV series to bring a comic book to life because of its writing, cinematography, and production design.

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Cinema Sentries

SPECTRE Movie Review: The Story That Baffled Me

SPECTRE works best when it delivers action, but stumbles when it slows down to tell its story.

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Toy Story That Time Forgot Blu-ray Review: A TV Special Accessible to All Viewers Throughout the Year

It’s good to see the care Disney/Pixar put into delivering a stunning Blu-ray.

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