Gordon S. Miller

Laurel & Hardy: Year One – The Newly Restored 1927 Silents Blu-ray Review: A Standout Release

Although it took several shorts before they were joined together as a comedy team, this collection delivers plenty of laughs.

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Wallace & Gromit: The Complete Cracking Collection Blu-ray Review: Charming, Entertaining, and Imaginative

If you don’t have any of these shorts in your library, this disc is worth picking up.

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Scorsese Shorts Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Must-own for Fans of the Director

It’s a fascinating look back because themes and techniques Scorsese will revisit throughout his career are on display.

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R.E.M. – Up (25th Anniversary) Deluxe Edition Album Review: And Then There Were Three

This 25th anniversary edition offers an opportunity for a re-examination of a talented band willing to “Walk Unafraid” and push themselves in a new direction.

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AFI Fest 2023 Review: Menus-Plaisirs – Les Troisgros

At four hours, Wiseman may challenge your attention span in one sitting, but for those interested in the artistry of food, the documentary is well worth sampling.

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AFI Fest 2023 Review: The Bikeriders

Inspired by Danny Lyon’s 1967 photography book of the same name, writer/director Jeff Nichols’s The Bikeriders depicts the rise and fall of the Vandals Motorcycle Club, a fictional version of the Outlaws Motorcycle Club. Told through a series of interviews conducted by Danny (Michael Faist), the talented cast elevate a familiar gangster story of Benny…

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AFI Fest 2023 Review: Albert Brooks: Defending My Life

A love letter to a comic genius.

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Meg 2: The Trench Blu-ray Review: Works Best When It Repeats What Worked Before

Meg 2: The Trench stumbles out of the gate as the serious tone of the first half isn’t in line nor does it work as well as the campiness of the second half.

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Strays (2023) Blu-ray Review: The Incredibly Crude Journey

If you enjoy crude humor, the movie should fetch laughter.

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New York Stories Blu-ray Review: A Disappointing Trio from Three Great Directors

Fans of the film should be pleased with the high-definition presentation on the Blu-ray from KL Studio Classics.

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Book Review: Walt Disney’s Donald Duck “Christmas on Bear Mountain” by Carl Barks

A wonderful collection for the young and young at heart.

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Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas: Beyond Halloween Town: The Story, the Characters, and the Legacy by Emily Zemler

It’s a great introduction to new fans and a wonderful survey for those who helped make the film a mild box-office success back in 1993.

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Malone Blu-ray Review: Burt Reynolds Shows Off a Particular Set of Skills in a Generic Actioner

It’s a fine shoot-’em up, but not a genre standout.

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The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Classic Cartoon Collection DVD Review: A Fantastic Set

It belongs in the library of every serious fan of animation and those who enjoy a good laugh.

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Book Review: Ernie in Kovacsland: Writings, Drawings, and Photographs from Television’s Original Genius

Curious comedy fans should and Kovacs fans must visit Ernie in Kovacsland.

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The Flash (2023) Blu-ray Review: You Can’t Go Home Again

It contains good humor, great action, and amidst all the comic book cacophony, there is a thoughtful story.

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The Broadway Melody Blu-ray Review: Give My Regards to the Warner Archive Team

While the backstage exploits are familiar to the genre, it’s a fun snapshot of a bygone era for both film and theater.

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Book Review: Christopher Nolan: The Iconic Filmmaker and His Work by Ian Nathan

Ian Nathan serves as a literary archeologist, excavating Nolan’s films, digging into their production, their themes, and the reactions they earned.

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Book Review: Walt Disney’s Uncle Scrooge “Cave of Ali Baba” by Carl Barks

Fans of Disney comics and youth adventures should enter the“Cave of Ali Baba” and the other fowl stories in this volume.

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“Asteroid City” Is the Pick of the Week

Make your to-watch list, starting with my Pick of the Week.

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The Fastest Gun Alive Blu-ray Review: A Compelling Western

While “The Fastest Gun Alive” is a dangerous title to hold, it’s a wonderful title to own.

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Fast X Blu-ray Review: It’s Still About Family

The high-definition presentation highlights the state-of-the-art action scenes and the work of the crew.

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Midsummer Scream 2023 Review, Part 2: Sunday Spooky Sunday

I would highly recommend Midsummer Scream to anyone considering attending.

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Midsummer Scream 2023 Review, Part 1: The Things I Saw on Saturday

A variety of scary things were on display at Midsummer Scream.

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The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart Blu-ray Review: A Fitting Farewell

The plot threads tie together nicely and offer a few surprises that will answer questions that fans have had since the beginning.

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Justice League: Warworld Blu-ray Review: A Minor Installment in the Tomorrowverse

While I appreciate the writers wanting to do something different with the characters,the overall story doesn’t come together as well as it should.

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Cinema Sentries

San Diego Comic Con 2023 Saturday Programming Highlights

The six SDCC panels I hope to attend on Saturday, July 22.

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San Diego Comic Con 2023 Friday Programming Highlights

The five SDCC panels I hope to attend on Friday, July 21.

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San Diego Comic Con 2023 Thursday Programming Highlights

The five SDCC panels I hope to attend on Thursday, July 20.

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Clash of the Wolves / Where the North Begins Blu-ray Review: A Rin Tin Tin Double Feature

It serves as a wonderful snapshot of a bygone star and era.

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Book Review: Walt Disney’s Silly Symphonies 1932-1935: Starring Bucky Bug and Donald Duck

While the stories in Fantagraphics’s Walt Disney’s Silly Symphonies 1932-1935 skew toward young readers, Al Taliaferro’s artistry can be appreciated and enjoyed by fans of all ages.

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The Venture Bros.: The Complete Series DVD Review: The Magnum Opus of Jackson Publick & Doc Hammer

An imaginative menagerie of mad scientists, magicians, and monsters that evolved into a heady dramedy about characters trying to find their place in the world.

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Claydream Is the Pick of the Week

I appreciate those who work outside the spotlight and that’s why my Pick of the Week is Claydream.

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Hey There, It’s Yogi Bear! Blu-ray Review: Ready for His Close-up

Expanding Yogi’s adventure from a 7-minute short to an 89-minute movie works for the most part.

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Tribeca 2023 Review: Cinnamon

For crime fiction fans, Cinnamon is a movie to seek out.

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Thelma & Louise Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Two for the Road

Thelma & Louise stands alongside other classic, outlaw buddy pictures like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and Bonnie and Clyde.

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If I Had a Million Blu-ray Review: A Mixed Bag

There’s a good mix of drama and comedy, which make up for the duds.

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Creed III Blu-ray Review: A Crowd-pleaser

Fans of the Rocky/Creed franchise should be satisfied with this latest installment.

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Fast X Movie Review: Dante Unleashes an Inferno

Fast X delivers numerous fights scenes, over-the-top driving sequences, comedic moments, and speeches about “family” that fans of the brand enjoy.

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Max Fleischer’s Superman 1941-1943 Blu-ray Review: It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! It’s DNR!

Whether this release is worth owning will depend on how particular the buyer is.

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Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal: The Complete Second Season Blu-ray Review: The End of a Prehistoric Era

It deserves to be considered one of the best TV shows currently airing.

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Terminal Invasion Blu-ray Review: An Alien Walks into an Airport…

Terminal Invasion makes good use of its genre premise and Bruce Campbell elevates his limited character.

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Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham Blu-ray Review: Superhero Goes Supernatural

Based on the Elseworlds miniseries of the same name written by Mike Mignola and Richard Pace, Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham places Bruce Wayne et al. in 1920s Gotham for a compelling tale of Lovecraftian horror. While the movie will not be for all superhero fans, the story presents a unique take on…

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