Green Lantern: The Animated Series: Season One Part One DVD Review: Great Writing Makes the Visuals Tolerable
By Gordon S. Miller |
It’s not easy being green.
Salo, or the 120 Days of Sodom Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: 116 Minutes of Vileness
By Gordon S. Miller |
The most repulsive film I have ever seen.
Book Review: The Complete Steve Canyon, Volume 2: 1949-1950 by Milton Caniff
By Gordon S. Miller |
A marvelous display of Caniff’s skills as an artist and a writer.
For All Mankind Criterion Collection DVD Review: A Great Source of Inspiration
By Gordon S. Miller |
The story told is bigger than that of the Apollo missions.
Apollo 11: A Night to Remember DVD Review: How the British Saw the Giant Leap for Mankind
By Gordon S. Miller |
Fascinating to both relive or to witness for the first time.
Hondo (1953) Blu-ray Review: John Wayne Delivers a Standout Performance
By Gordon S. Miller |
If you find yourself hankering for a western, you can’t go wrong with John Wayne in Hondo.
Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy DVD Review: A Serviceable Children’s Adventure
By Gordon S. Miller |
It falls well short of the great heights the program has achieved.
Shock Corridor and The Naked Kiss Criterion Collection DVDs Review: Two Signature Films from Samuel Fuller
By Gordon S. Miller |
Very different projects connected by their filmmaker’s storytelling sensibilities.
The Samurai Trilogy Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Journey Worth Embarking On
By Gordon S. Miller |
Toshirō Mifune is Musashi Miyamoto in this historical epic.
Dr. No Movie Review: Introducing James Bond
By Gordon S. Miller |
Here’s the one that started it all.
The Raconteurs: Live at Montreux 2008 Blu-ray Review: A Consoling Set of Modern Rock
By Gordon S. Miller |
The band impresses on their second world tour.
Louie: The Complete Second Season Blu-ray Review: Don’t Believe the Hype
By Gordon S. Miller |
If you’re curious, there’s enough to make the show worth sampling.
The Dark Knight Movie Review: Raised the Bar on What Superhero Movies Can Be
By Gordon S. Miller |
There is something to please everyone.
San Diego Comic-Con 2012: Firefly Panel
By Gordon S. Miller |
Want to see what happened at this popular panel?
Lancelot Link: Secret Chimp Special Collector’s Edition DVD Review: The Monkey Who Came in from the Cold
By Gordon S. Miller |
Presenting all 17 episodes of simian silliness.
In Their Own Words DVD Review: A Great Treat for History Buffs
By Gordon S. Miller |
The best and brightest minds of the 20th Century from the BBC Archives.
The Lord of the Rings Motion Picture Trilogy (Theatrical Edition) Blu-ray Review: Many Fans Will be Disappointed in This Product
By Gordon S. Miller |
A wonderful, intelligent adventure but the extras are limite and Fellowship’s video is disappointing.
Up (2009) Blu-ray Review: A Wondrous Film by Pixar
By Gordon S. Miller |
It deserves a place in your video library.
Carlos (2010) Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: The Tale of the Jackal
By Gordon S. Miller |
Terrorist, freedom fighter, or both?
The Muppets (Wocka Wocka Value Pack) Review: The Blu-ray Impresses; The Movie Doesn’t
By Gordon S. Miller |
A pleasant family comedy that falls short of returning the characters to their full glory.
LAFF 2012 Review: Woody Allen’s To Rome with Love Opens the Los Angeles Film Festival
By Gordon S. Miller |
Enough amusing moments to make viewing the film worthwhile for Allen fans.
The Lady Vanishes (1938) Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: All Aboard for Entertainment
By Gordon S. Miller |
Hitchcock and his team deliver a delightful amalgam of genres.
Sherlock Holmes (2009) Movie Review: A Smart Blockbuster
By Gordon S. Miller |
Holmes and Watson work together to solve a thrilling adventure that combines black magic and new science.
Serenity and Nathan Fillion Close 2012 Hero Complex Film Festival
By Gordon S. Miller |
My time among the Browncoats.
3 Women Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: 2 Actresses Can’t Save 1 Film
By Gordon S. Miller |
Even Altman finds elements pretentious and contrived.
Book Review: The Complete Dick Tracy, Volume 13: 1950-1951 by Chester Gould
By Gordon S. Miller |
Chester Gould and Dick Tracy ride high into the decade, proving 13 isn’t always unlucky.
Island of Lost Souls (1932) Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Of Monsters and Men
By Gordon S. Miller |
Owning a copy of this movie should be the law.
The Complete Jean Vigo Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Career in Four Films
By Gordon S. Miller |
What’s essential for some isn’t always for others.
Hamlet (1996) Blu-ray Review: The Medium’s The Thing That Makes This Version So Special
By Gordon S. Miller |
Well worth adding to either the movie or book shelf.
The Merchant of Venice (2004) Movie Review: Pacino Wants a Pound of Flesh
By Gordon S. Miller |
Minor plot quibbles aside, an enjoyable adaptation.
Richard III (1995) DVD Review: A Great Introduction to the Bard’s Works
By Gordon S. Miller |
The dramatic change of setting to an alternative 1930s serves the story well.
Wizards 35th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray Review: Artwork Trumps Story
By Gordon S. Miller |
Recommended for animation fans.
Smiley’s People DVD Review: The Spy Who Came in from Retirement
By Gordon S. Miller |
Just when he thought he was out, they pulled him back in.
The Passion of the Christ Movie Review: Too Much Good Friday, Not Enough Easter Sunday
By Gordon S. Miller |
The film presented more questions than answers.
To Kill a Mockingbird 50th Anniversary Blu-ray Review: Do the Right Thing
By Gordon S. Miller |
“What kinda man are you?” – Bob Ewell
Dazed and Confused Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: An Authentic, Evocative Slice of Life
By Gordon S. Miller |
“You just gotta keep on livin’, man. L-I-V-I-N.” – Wooderson
Archer: The Complete Season Two Blu-ray Review: License to Laugh
By Gordon S. Miller |
Another frequently hysterical season of outrageous and offensive espionage adventures.
Beauty and the Beast (1946) Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Jean Cocteau Creates Magic
By Gordon S. Miller |
Allow yourself to fall under its spell.
It Takes a Thief (1968) The Complete Series Review: Fans Will Find This Set Terrific
By Gordon S. Miller |
They don’t want you to steal; they want you to buy it.
Book Review: The Age of Movies: Selected Writings of Pauline Kael
By Gordon S. Miller |
A very worthy addition to the library of anyone who ever lost it at the movies.
The Rolling Stones: Some Girls: Live In Texas ’78 Blu-ray Review: It’s Live Rock ‘n’ Roll and I Like It
By Gordon S. Miller |
Yet another excellent document of The Rolling Stones in action.
Rango (2011) Blu-ray Review: There’s a New (Animation) Sheriff in Town
By Gordon S. Miller |
Highly recommend to fans of animation and Westerns.
Jane Eyre (2011) Movie Review: Director Cary Fukunaga Sets the Bar High for Future Adaptations
By Gordon S. Miller |
Rare is the film that excels in so many facets.
If…. Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Portrait of the Student as an Angry Young Man
By Gordon S. Miller |
Malcolm McDowell is captivating in his film debut.
Wings (1927) Blu-ray Review: Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines
By Gordon S. Miller |
Wings will transport you into the wild Blu-ray yonder.
West Side Story (1961) Blu-ray Review: Celebrating 50 Years of Dancing in the Streets
By Gordon S. Miller |
It’s “Cool” for the most part, but there are a few issues.
Solaris (1972) Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Explorations in Outer and Inner Space
By Gordon S. Miller |
Andrei Tarkovsky psychological film spends too much time looking inward.
Kiss Me Deadly Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Pulp Science Fiction
By Gordon S. Miller |
Your parents were right about not picking up hitchhikers.