Gordon S. Miller

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.

Read More »

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

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

Read More »

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.

Read More »

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.

Read More »

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.

Read More »

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.

Read More »

San Diego Comic-Con 2025 Review: Days of Lines and Panels

Preview Night Spider-Man Deck Swings into MAGIC – The folks in charge of Magic the Gathering threw a launch party ahead of the September 26 release date to introduce a version of game filled with characters from the Spider-Man Universe. People were on hand to demonstrate, although I did throw off one staffer who asked…

Read More »

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.

Read More »

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.

Read More »

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.

Read More »

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.

Read More »

San Diego Comic-Con 2025: Saturday Programming Highlights

The panels I am most looking forward to attending.

Read More »

San Diego Comic-Con 2025: Friday Programming Highlights

The panels I am most looking forward to attending.

Read More »

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…

Read More »

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.

Read More »

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.

Read More »

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

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

Read More »

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.

Read More »

Captain Planet and the Planeteers: The Complete Franchise Blu-ray Review: “Saving Our Planet Is the Thing to Do”

Many of the issues the show was dealing with in the ’90s are unfortunately still relevant today.

Read More »

Book Review: Nancy Wears Hats by Ernie Bushmiller

A great entry point into this classic comic strip.

Read More »

Mr. Show: The Complete Collection DVD Review: Sketch Comedy That Is Both Topical and Timeless

Mr. Show provides a lot of laughs, especially for those with a dark sense of humor who aren’t offended by language and subject matter.

Read More »

Bottoms Blu-ray Review: Hilarious High School High Jinks

A hilarious, coming-of-age story that strikes a great balance between real emotions and outlandish situations.

Read More »

Foul Play Blu-ray Review: To Catch an Assassin

A comedic, Hitchcockian thriller anchored by the chemistry between Goldie Hawn and Chevy Chase.

Read More »

Wacky Races: The Complete Series Blu-ray Review: A Dastardly Good Time

Wacky Races is filled with a lot of funny, slapstick gags.

Read More »

John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum Movie Review: Rules to Live and Die By

Director Chad Stahelski leads his cast and crew through another thrilling installment of the John Wick franchise.

Read More »

Book Review: Walt Disney’s Donald Duck “Secret of Hondorica” by Carl Barks

The majority of the stories are well-written adventures that appeal to readers beyond children.

Read More »

The Three Musketeers / The Four Musketeers: Two Films by Richard Lester Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Fun for All, and All for Fun

An entertaining pair of action/adventure films that evoke both the time of the story’s setting and the time the production was shot.

Read More »

Tom and Jerry: The Complete CinemaScope Collection Blu-ray Review: The Animated Pair’s Trademark Slapstick Violence Goes Widescreen

Although at the end of their run, Bill Hanna, Joe Barbera, and their team of animators deliver a lot of funny mayhem in these CinemaScope shorts.

Read More »

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One Movie Review: The Past and Future Collide

Filled with thrilling action sequences that will long be remembered after the credits roll.

Read More »

Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984) Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Love in the Time of Big Brother

Michael Radford, his cast, and his crew do a brilliant job bringing Orwell’s novel to life.

Read More »

Looney Tunes Super Stars – Porky & Friends: Hilarious Ham DVD Review: Get Yourself a Helping

Hilarious Ham delivers over two hours of laughs in these 18 cartoons.

Read More »

Book Review: Dark City Dames: The Women Who Defined Film Noir (Revised and Expanded Edition) by Eddie Muller

The reader doesn’t have to be a movie fan to appreciate these women’s stories.

Read More »

Earth II Blu-ray Review: A Science Fiction Pilot That Fails to Engage

It wants to be 2001: A Space Odyssey, but for the most part, the script lacks compelling characters and the plot lacks tension in the conflicts.

Read More »

Book Review: The Sincerest Form of Parody: The Best 1950s Mad Inspired Satirical Comics by John Benson

Mad’s success spawned numerous imitators, and The Sincerest Form of Parody “collects the best and funniest” stories.

Read More »

Book Review: Marvel Studios: The Infinity Saga – The Art of Guardians of the Galaxy by Marie Javins

The Art of Guardians of the Galaxy sees how the artists approached the MCU franchise taking its boldest swing up to that point.

Read More »

Pink Floyd at Pompeii–MCMLXXII Movie Review: A Majestic Treat for Psychedelic Music Fans

Digitally re-mastered in 4K from the original 35mm footage, with enhanced audio newly mixed by Steven Wilson, the musical performances in Pink Floyd at Pompeii–MCMLXXII are a majestic treat for psychedelic-music fans.

Read More »

Cheech & Chong’s Last Movie Review: The Rise and Fall of Pedro and the Man

An insightful documentary about the comedy duo who rose to fame in the 1970s on the strength of their counterculture comedy.

Read More »

Neil Young: Coastal Movie Review: The Song Selection Will Surely Please Die-Hard fans

Neil Young: Coastal will make audiences want to see more of Young, on and off the stage,.

Read More »

Book Review: Walt Disney’s Donald Duck “Terror of the Beagle Boys” by Carl Barks

The quality of most the stories and all the artwork make this as good a place as any to enter the world of Carl Barks Duck comics.

Read More »

The Wind Rises Blu-ray Review: An Atypical Miyazaki Story with the Typical Miyazaki Artwork

A classic film in a director’s filmography filled with classic films.

Read More »

Winchester ’73 Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Guns Don’t Kill People, People Kill People

A classic Hollywood western with a memorable screenplay that feels like a short-story collection because most of the characters are so compelling they feel the lead in their scenes.

Read More »

Joan Baez: I Am a Noise Blu-ray Review: A Portrait of the Artist as a Woman

A compelling exploration as Joan opens herself up to the audience and shares details about her life.

Read More »

Book Review: The Third Man: The Official Story of the Film by John Walsh

A thorough and engaging examination of various stages of the production.

Read More »

He Dreams of Giants Blu-ray Review: Terry Gilliam Tilting at Windmills Again

A sequel that documents the making of Gilliam’s “The Man Who Killed Don Quixote.”

Read More »