Gordon S. Miller

It is an inspiring delight to see these old men still with a creative drive to make new music.

It was wonderful to have one more adventure with the Toy Story characters, and this serves as a fitting conclusion to the series.

Robert Altman puts his twist on an Agatha Christie murder mystery.

Unfortunately, all good things come to an end, and so we get the final chapter in Ken Burns’s outstanding documentary.

In this episode, we see the biggest stars of this era are the folks who got successful doing things their way and expanding the genre’s perceived boundaries.

During this era, the country found itself in a turmoil that affected everything, including country music.

In this episode, Burns shows that the country’s societal upheaval made its way into the music.

With only a two-hour run time, it was always going to be hard to get enough screen time for all the main characters, and it was made even harder with most of the stories that focused on new ones.

An intriguing concept presented is that in addition to talent, chance encounters can be just as important to an artist’s career.

An important chapter in the history of rock is examined by those involved with it and those influenced by it.

Harlan Howard declared, “Country music is three chords and the truth.”

For those seeking classic Hollywood adventure, Reap the Wild Wind will fit the bill.

Smith’s essays make a compelling case for all of them, which will leave readers eager to seek out their films.

Although the end of Jon Pertwee’s run, this serial is a good introduction to the character, the mythology, and the actor in the role.

Mothra, Rodan, and King Ghidorah join the Monsterverse franchise in a global battle royale that is heavy on CGI fighting and destruction.

It’s wonderful to see these interviews, which allow the viewers to see the men behind the ball players.

One wouldn’t know from how well they played music from all eras of their career that this would be their swan song, but they went out delivering a top-notch performance.

The great fun of this episode is watching the Doctor and Monk outwit each other.

The film’s strength is the connection fans have to the characters/actors.

Best in small doses because of the similarity of the plots.

DS9 fans should be pleased with this love letter.

Episodes included find Dick Cavett joined by Redd Foxx, Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy, and Dick Gregory.

The spin-off film retains the over-the-top action the franchise is known for.

Fans should be quite pleased owning a quarter of the entire series.

The 2-disc set gathers five previously released stories featuring Doctors, classic and modern.

Wait’ll you get a load of this.

Nolan’s use of realism adds to the film’s quality.

Currently my favorite of the DCEU, it is an absolute treat and a refreshing take on the genre.

A fantastic and informative book for those who enjoy and are interested in the process of making movies.

It is highly recommended for fans of the band and also makes a great introduction for those new to them.

Episodes included find Dick Cavett joined by George Carlin, Steve Martin, and Martin Mull.

The crew members creating the special effects are the real stars who make the movie worth viewing.

Fans and Oscar completists can now add the version of Dances with Wolves that won Best Picture to their library thanks to Shout Factory.

Dante’s Matinee is a sweet tribute to the monster movies of his youth and the men behind them.

These interviews are more engaging conversations than entertaining spectacles but they are certain to please news junkies and history aficionados.

A charming film that gets so many things right it’s easy to overlook its flaws and just enjoy it.

The plotting is smart and fun, and it shows the writers have a good understanding of the characters and both universes

Scream Factory created a Blu-ray for fans to enjoy and study.

Episodes included find Dick Cavett joined by Robin Williams, Gilbert Gottfried, Richard Lewis, and Bobcat Goldthwait.

Available from Warner Archive, the Blu-ray offers impressive high-def video and pleasing audio.

The baton is being passed on.

Though the film plays with the story formula of the previous installments, this one works well because they stuck with what worked before.

An enjoyable adventure for crime fans, offering more of interest to keep the viewer engaged with the story than the standard shoot’em-up.

“You got your horror on my martial arts!”
“You got your martial arts in my horror!”

In addition to the laughs, the story has heart and works for the whole family.

Am glad to see Netflix is making these shows available beyond their streaming service because, like a toy, these stories deserve to be shared.

Not only as entertaining as the previous films in the series, but it’s arguably the most entertaining.

Although the collection sees a higher rate of recycling ideas with the end of the original production run near, the cartoons presented still provide a lot of laughs.

The movie succeeds as a sequel because it repeats what “…Singapore” did well and offers enough new things to make the picture stand on its own.

This two-year collection provides plenty of thrilling mid-20th century adventures.