Gordon S. Miller

Jeff Lynne’s ELO: Live in Hyde Park Blu-ray Review: So Good You Won’t Get It out of Your Head

Highly recommended for ELO fans and the greatest-hits setlist would make a good introduction to those new to the band.

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Mike Tyson Mysteries: Season One DVD Review: Silly, Outlandish, and Unpredictable

A ridiculous and bizarre spoof of Saturday morning mystery cartoons.

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Aladdin: Diamond Edition Blu-ray Review: Disney Ain’t Never Had a Film Like This Before

Fans that have wanted to see Aladdin in high definition will be happy to learn their wish has finally been granted.

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Book Review: Walt Disney’s Donald Duck: The Complete Daily Newspaper Comics Volume 1 (1938-1940) by Al Taliaferro

Readers who get their hands on this may find themselves in the sweetest disposition.

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He’s a Bully, Charlie Brown DVD Review: A Collection of Mixed Peanuts

While I applaud Warner Brothers contributing to the efforts in preventing bullying, this double-dip release is not the best way to go about it.

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Cinema Sentries

Peanuts: Emmy Honored Collection DVD Review: The Quality of These Specials Is Mixed

Recommended for those who need to add at least half the contents to one’s library.

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Book Review: LOAC Essentials Vol. 7: Tarzan of the Apes

Highly recommended for fans of adventure stories and comic strips.

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Aerosmith Rocks Donington 2014 Blu-ray Review: The Band Keeps A-Rollin’

You won’t want to miss a thing once Aerosmith hits the stage.

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X-Men: Days of Future Past: The Rogue Cut Blu-ray Review: Two Versions of the Same Story

For those looking to spend more time with the X-Men, The Rogue Cut will satisfy.

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Book Review: The Art of Mad Max: Fury Road by Abbie Bernstein

It is sure to illuminate and inspire.

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The Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Complete Season 1 DVD Review: Open Channel T for Tie-in

A good dossier for fans of the Man and those who enjoy the ’60s spy genre.

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Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’ Movie Review: An Entertaining Anime Adventure

“What a pathetic ending.” – Beerus. He has a point.

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Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation Movie Review: The Best of the Series

Rogue Nation delivers great thrills, if you choose to accept it.

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Batman: The Television Series: The Second Season Part Two DVD Review: Back to the Batshow!

For any Bat collector who doesn’t already have them, this is a must-own.

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Book Review: The Ultimate Woody Allen Film Companion by Jason Bailey

It’s a book to be savored, yet it’s so good one may rush through to discover all it offers.

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The Killers (1946) / (1964) Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: An Intriguing Double Feature

A great opportunity to see how artists and craftsmen handle the same material and obtain different results.

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The Who: Live at Shea Stadium 1982 Blu-ray Review: Long Live Rock

If this was the only concert of the band on record, there’d be no doubt why they are rock ‘n’ roll legends.

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Book Review: Star Trek: New Visions Volume 2 by John Byrne

These new voyages fit right alongside the old ones.

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R.E.M. by MTV Blu-ray Review: Fables of the R.E.M. Construction

This should satisfy fans, most of whom likely already know the story, but it’s great to hear it directly from the band members.

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Book Review: The Complete Dick Tracy, Volume 18: 1957-1959 by Chester Gould

Gould’s writing entertains because of the unpredictable twists the stories take along the way to their expected conclusions.

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The Best of The Ed Sullivan Show 6-DVD Collector’s Set Review

A who’s-who (and “who’s that?”) of mid-20th Century entertainment.

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Spellbound (2002) Movie Review: C-A-P-T-I-V-A-T-I-N-G

A wonderful change of pace to see the glorification of being smart in a society where so many are trying to dumb things down.

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Cinema Sentries

The Other Side of the Mirror: Bob Dylan at the Newport Folk Festival 1963-1965 Blu-ray Review

“I try my best/ to be just like I am/ but everybody wants you/ to be just like them.” – “Maggie’s Farm”

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Cops: Wildest Chases DVD Review: A Good Representation of the Series

See what the bad boys (and girls) do when they come for them.

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Book Review: Usagi Yojimbo: Senso by Stan Sakai

It contains the expected exquisiteness one associates with Sakai’s work.

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The Midnight Special Three-DVD Set Review: Relive Friday Night at Any Time

A great snapshot of a bygone era of entertainment.

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B.B. King: Live at Montreux 1993 Blu-ray Review: Let the Good Times Roll

B.B. reveals himself to be the consummate professional throughout the night.

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The Cure: Three Imaginary Boys (Expanded and Remastered) Album Review

A good listen at “10:15 Saturday Night,” or any other time you desire.

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Day of Anger Blu-ray Review: The Rules of the Game

Fans of spaghetti westerns and Lee Van Cleef shouldn’t experience any anger if they add this to their collection.

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The Fog of War Movie Review: Hindsight Is 20/20

“An unexamined life is not worth living.” – Socrates

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Book Review: In the Company of Legends by Joan Kramer and David Heeley

Classic-film fans are very fortunate the authors took the time to create this book.

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Wonder What I Want to See at WonderCon 2015 No More

The con programs I am most intrigued by are…

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Monty Python Live (mostly) Blu-ray Review: And Now for Something Generally Familiar

It’s great to add this final chapter to the collection.

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Big Hero 6 Blu-ray Review: This Movie Will Make You Feel Better

“Sometimes, life doesn’t go the way you planned.” – Hiro

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Dumber and Dumber To Blu-ray Review: Still Dumb After All These Years

While there are some laughs, it suffers like many sequels do from not being as good as the original and covering similar ground.

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The Godfather LIVE Review: An Event You Shouldn’t Refuse to See

With a live orchestra playing, it draws attention to Nino Rota’s amazing soundtrack.

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Hot Tub Time Machine (Unrated) Blu-ray Review: Round up Your Friends and Your Favorite Adult Beverages

Sure to become a cult classic among the “let’s get wasted and laugh our asses off” set.

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D.W. Smith Has ‘A Whole Nuther Kind of Spy Novel’ for Ya

“He remembered that bone was called the humerus, and he had a little chuckle as he heard it snap.”

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Regular Show: Mordecai Pack DVD Review: As Good as the Series Gets

While the show delivers great laughs, it’s the tender moments that make the characters beloved.

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2015 Oscar-nominated Live Action Short Films Review

An intriguing collection of characters attempting to connect with others.

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Book Review: The Complete Steve Canyon, Volume 5: 1955-1956 by Milton Caniff

Caniff’s artwork is so evocative the mood of the panel is conveyed before reading the word balloons.

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Archer (Vice): The Complete Season Five Blu-ray Review: Smugglers’ Blues

With season five, Archer continued to be one of the funniest shows going.

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