Gordon S. Miller

Batman Begins Movie Review: A Hero Reborn

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

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Shazam! (2019) Blu-ray Review: DC Makes a Marvelous Movie

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

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Book Review: The Art of Godzilla: King of the Monsters by Abbie Bernstein

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

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Pretenders with Friends Blu-ray Review: A Hits-Heavy, Star-Studded Concert

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

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The Dick Cavett Show: Inside the Minds of… Volume 2 DVD Review

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

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Earthquake (1974) Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Review: Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On

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

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Dances with Wolves Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Review: An Enjoyable, Albeit Unsurprising, Western

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

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Matinee (1993) Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Review: Joe Dante’s Love Letter to B-movies

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

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The Dick Cavett Show: ‘And That’s The Way It Is…’ DVD Review

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

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Swing Time Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Fine Film

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

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Book Review: Star Trek: The Next Generation: Through the Mirror by Tipton, Tipton, et. al.

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

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The Dick Cavett Show: Inside the Minds of… Volume 1 DVD Review

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

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The Thing from Another World Blu-ray Review: A Classic of the Sci-fi Genre

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

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Road to Utopia (Special Edition) Blu-ray Review: Striking Comedy Gold

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

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Cold Pursuit Blu-ray Review: Revenge Served at the Right Temperature

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

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The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires Blu-ray Review: The Genre Blending Works Well

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

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The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part Blu-ray Review: A Delightful Continuation of the Franchise

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

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The Toys That Made Us: Season 1 & 2 DVD Review: An Informative, Entertaining TV Series

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

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Road to Morocco (Special Edition) Blu-ray Review: Third Time’s a Charm

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

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The Pink Panther Cartoon Collection: Volume 5 (1976-1978) Blu-ray Review

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.

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Road to Zanzibar (Special Edition) Blu-ray Review: Welcome to the Jungle, Hope and Crosby Got Fun and Games

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.

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Book Review: The Complete Steve Canyon, Volume 9: 1963-1964 by Milton Caniff

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

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Cinema Sentries

Archer: Danger Island: The Complete Season Nine DVD Review: One of the Funniest Comedies on TV

It continues the ridiculous situations and wacky dialogue filled with recurring gags, obscure references, and unrelenting insults in which the series excels.

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Book Review: The Complete Dick Tracy, Volume 25: 1969-1970 by Chester Gould

While Dick Tracy and his team work four cases, the art by Gould and his assistants is top notch.

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Road to Singapore (Special Edition) Blu-ray Review: On the Road to a Franchise

It sets forth the template for these entertaining, musical romantic comedies wherein Hope and Crosby compete for the affections of Dorothy Lamour in exotic locations.

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Aquaman Blu-ray Review: The Man Who Would Be Sea King

The movie covers familiar territory in a thrilling manner.

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The Street Fighter Collection Blu-ray Review: A Thrilling Action Trilogy

Well worth adding to any martial-arts fan’s collection.

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The Deadly Mantis (1957) Blu-ray Review: It’s Not Great, but There’s Entertainment to Be Had

Editor Chester Schaeffer does a masterful job piecing together a visual narrative.

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Foreigner: Live at the Rainbow ’78 Blu-ray Review: On Their Way to Becoming Juke Box Heroes

The setlist is “Foreigner” in its entirety, out of sequence, and two songs from “Double Vision.”

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Doctor Who: Peter Davison: Complete Season One Blu-ray Review: A Big Scarf to Fill

A marvelous collection that Whovians should be happy to have on their shelf.

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Book Review: First Man: The Annotated Screenplay by Josh Singer

An enjoyable read and an insightful one for those who want to learn about how to write screenplays.

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Cinema Sentries

Creed II Blu-ray Review: A Worthy Addition to the Rocky Franchise

Although it contains familiar plot points from other films in the series, the filmmakers do a good job of blending engaging characters with thrilling fight sequences.

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Book Review: Star Trek: New Visions Volume 8 by John Byrne

These are some of the best stories of the entire run.

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Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey Blu-ray Review: A Delightfully Goofy Sequel

Rather than simply repeating the story from the original film, returning screenwriters Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon offer audiences something different with this sequel.

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The Little Mermaid (1989) Anniversary Edition Blu-ray Review: Another Disney Dip Under the Sea

The Little Mermaid is a wonderful animated film on par with many of the Disney classics of the past, and the Blu-ray offers a top-notch high-def experience.

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2019 Oscar-nominated Live Action Short Films Review

My favorite had the best story and execution.

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The Princess Bride Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: As Good As You Wish

So well crafted, it is equally one of the best comedies, one of the best adventures, and one of the best love stories.

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2019 Oscar-nominated Animated Short Films Review

Any of them are deserving to win.

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First Man Blu-ray Review: A Giant Leap for Mankind and for a Man

Not only an exciting historical adventure, the film does an important service in telling the story of heroes such as Neil Armstrong and others who worked on the Gemini and Apollo projects.

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Yessongs: 40th Anniversary Special Edition Blu-ray Review: For Fans Only

An enjoyable Yes concert but the audio comes close to the edge of unacceptability.

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Popeye the Sailor: 1933-1938 Volume One DVD Review: Strong to the Finish

The 60 cartoons alone would be worth owning, but the Special Features put this collection in a special category.

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The Pink Panther Cartoon Collection: Volume 4 (1971-1975) Blu-ray Review

While I recommend the entire series to date, Volume 4 is as good a place to jump as any.

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When Harry Met Sally… (30th Anniversary Edition) Blu-ray Review: A Sweet, Funny Love Story

It’s one of the best films on the resumes of everyone involved with it.

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Mid90s Blu-ray Review: An Authentic Coming-of-age Story

Best known as an actor, Jonah Hill’s first outing as a director is a stunning debut because of his creative choices.

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The Laurel & Hardy Comedy Collection DVD Review: A Fine Mess of Films

An interesting and entertaining mix of early 20th Century silent comedy shorts.

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Book Review: Hooked on Hollywood by Leonard Maltin

For those that have been hooked deeply by the Classic Hollywood era, it’s an intriguing read.

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Screwball Comedy Classics Double Feature Volume 2: His Girl Friday & The Front Page DVD Review

Two great movies at a great value, but if the audio-visual aspects are important, I can’t recommend it.

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Robin Williams: Comic Genius 22-DVD Set Review: Makes the Case on Why Fans Think So Highly of Him

To make clear how popular a figure he was, this collection also makes for a good overview of the past 40 years in television.

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