TV Review: Country Music: Episode Five ‘The Sons and Daughters of America’
By Gordon S. Miller |
In this episode, Burns shows that the country’s societal upheaval made its way into the music.
Downton Abbey Movie Review: Fans Are Invited Back for a Royal Visit
By Gordon S. Miller |
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.
TV Review: Country Music: Episodes Three and Four
By Gordon S. Miller |
An intriguing concept presented is that in addition to talent, chance encounters can be just as important to an artist’s career.
Echo in the Canyon Blu-ray Review: You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears
By Gordon S. Miller |
An important chapter in the history of rock is examined by those involved with it and those influenced by it.
TV Review: Country Music: Episodes One and Two
By Gordon S. Miller |
Harlan Howard declared, “Country music is three chords and the truth.”
Reap the Wild Wind Blu-ray Review: An Antebellum Epic of Thrilling Adventure and Questionable Romance
By Gordon S. Miller |
For those seeking classic Hollywood adventure, Reap the Wild Wind will fit the bill.
Book Review: Cult Filmmakers: 50 Movie Mavericks You Need to Know by Ian Haydn Smith
By Gordon S. Miller |
Smith’s essays make a compelling case for all of them, which will leave readers eager to seek out their films.
Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders DVD Review: Jon Pertwee Exits the Series
By Gordon S. Miller |
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.
Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) Blu-ray Review: Long Live the King
By Gordon S. Miller |
Mothra, Rodan, and King Ghidorah join the Monsterverse franchise in a global battle royale that is heavy on CGI fighting and destruction.
The Dick Cavett Show: Baseball’s Greatest Hits: Pitchers DVD Review
By Gordon S. Miller |
It’s wonderful to see these interviews, which allow the viewers to see the men behind the ball players.
Rush: Cinema Strangiato 2019 Movie Review: They Will Choose Farewell
By Gordon S. Miller |
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.
Doctor Who: The Time Meddler DVD Review: Monk-eying Around with History
By Gordon S. Miller |
The great fun of this episode is watching the Doctor and Monk outwit each other.
Avengers: Endgame Blu-ray Review: Part of the Journey Is the End
By Gordon S. Miller |
The film’s strength is the connection fans have to the characters/actors.
Wally Gator: The Complete Series DVD Review: Delightfully Silly, Don’t Y’know
By Gordon S. Miller |
Best in small doses because of the similarity of the plots.
What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Blu-ray Review
By Gordon S. Miller |
DS9 fans should be pleased with this love letter.
The Dick Cavett Show: Inside the Minds of… Volume 3 DVD Review
By Gordon S. Miller |
Episodes included find Dick Cavett joined by Redd Foxx, Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy, and Dick Gregory.
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw Movie Review: Keeping It in the Family
By Gordon S. Miller |
The spin-off film retains the over-the-top action the franchise is known for.
The Best of The Carol Burnett Show: 50th Anniversary Edition 21-DVD Set Review
By Gordon S. Miller |
Fans should be quite pleased owning a quarter of the entire series.
Doctor Who: The Animation Collection DVD Review: Four Doctors Are Better Than One
By Gordon S. Miller |
The 2-disc set gathers five previously released stories featuring Doctors, classic and modern.
Batman: The Motion Picture Anthology 1989-1997 Blu-ray Review: The Rise and Fall of a Franchise
By Gordon S. Miller |
Wait’ll you get a load of this.
Batman Begins Movie Review: A Hero Reborn
By Gordon S. Miller |
Nolan’s use of realism adds to the film’s quality.
Shazam! (2019) Blu-ray Review: DC Makes a Marvelous Movie
By Gordon S. Miller |
Currently my favorite of the DCEU, it is an absolute treat and a refreshing take on the genre.
Book Review: The Art of Godzilla: King of the Monsters by Abbie Bernstein
By Gordon S. Miller |
A fantastic and informative book for those who enjoy and are interested in the process of making movies.
Pretenders with Friends Blu-ray Review: A Hits-Heavy, Star-Studded Concert
By Gordon S. Miller |
It is highly recommended for fans of the band and also makes a great introduction for those new to them.
The Dick Cavett Show: Inside the Minds of… Volume 2 DVD Review
By Gordon S. Miller |
Episodes included find Dick Cavett joined by George Carlin, Steve Martin, and Martin Mull.
Earthquake (1974) Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Review: Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On
By Gordon S. Miller |
The crew members creating the special effects are the real stars who make the movie worth viewing.
Dances with Wolves Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Review: An Enjoyable, Albeit Unsurprising, Western
By Gordon S. Miller |
Fans and Oscar completists can now add the version of Dances with Wolves that won Best Picture to their library thanks to Shout Factory.
Matinee (1993) Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Review: Joe Dante’s Love Letter to B-movies
By Gordon S. Miller |
Dante’s Matinee is a sweet tribute to the monster movies of his youth and the men behind them.
The Dick Cavett Show: ‘And That’s The Way It Is…’ DVD Review
By Gordon S. Miller |
These interviews are more engaging conversations than entertaining spectacles but they are certain to please news junkies and history aficionados.
Swing Time Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Fine Film
By Gordon S. Miller |
A charming film that gets so many things right it’s easy to overlook its flaws and just enjoy it.
Book Review: Star Trek: The Next Generation: Through the Mirror by Tipton, Tipton, et. al.
By Gordon S. Miller |
The plotting is smart and fun, and it shows the writers have a good understanding of the characters and both universes
Frankenstein Created Woman (Collector’s Edition) Blu-ray Review: Hammer Created a Gothic Tale of Revenge
By Gordon S. Miller |
Scream Factory created a Blu-ray for fans to enjoy and study.
The Dick Cavett Show: Inside the Minds of… Volume 1 DVD Review
By Gordon S. Miller |
Episodes included find Dick Cavett joined by Robin Williams, Gilbert Gottfried, Richard Lewis, and Bobcat Goldthwait.
The Thing from Another World Blu-ray Review: A Classic of the Sci-fi Genre
By Gordon S. Miller |
Available from Warner Archive, the Blu-ray offers impressive high-def video and pleasing audio.
The New Scooby-Doo Movies: The (Almost) Complete Collection Is the Pick of the Week
By Gordon S. Miller |
The baton is being passed on.
Road to Utopia (Special Edition) Blu-ray Review: Striking Comedy Gold
By Gordon S. Miller |
Though the film plays with the story formula of the previous installments, this one works well because they stuck with what worked before.
Cold Pursuit Blu-ray Review: Revenge Served at the Right Temperature
By Gordon S. Miller |
An enjoyable adventure for crime fans, offering more of interest to keep the viewer engaged with the story than the standard shoot’em-up.
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires Blu-ray Review: The Genre Blending Works Well
By Gordon S. Miller |
“You got your horror on my martial arts!”
“You got your martial arts in my horror!”
The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part Blu-ray Review: A Delightful Continuation of the Franchise
By Gordon S. Miller |
In addition to the laughs, the story has heart and works for the whole family.
The Toys That Made Us: Season 1 & 2 DVD Review: An Informative, Entertaining TV Series
By Gordon S. Miller |
Am glad to see Netflix is making these shows available beyond their streaming service because, like a toy, these stories deserve to be shared.
Road to Morocco (Special Edition) Blu-ray Review: Third Time’s a Charm
By Gordon S. Miller |
Not only as entertaining as the previous films in the series, but it’s arguably the most entertaining.
The Pink Panther Cartoon Collection: Volume 5 (1976-1978) Blu-ray Review
By Gordon S. Miller |
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.
Road to Zanzibar (Special Edition) Blu-ray Review: Welcome to the Jungle, Hope and Crosby Got Fun and Games
By Gordon S. Miller |
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.
Book Review: The Complete Steve Canyon, Volume 9: 1963-1964 by Milton Caniff
By Gordon S. Miller |
This two-year collection provides plenty of thrilling mid-20th century adventures.
Archer: Danger Island: The Complete Season Nine DVD Review: One of the Funniest Comedies on TV
By Gordon S. Miller |
It continues the ridiculous situations and wacky dialogue filled with recurring gags, obscure references, and unrelenting insults in which the series excels.
Book Review: The Complete Dick Tracy, Volume 25: 1969-1970 by Chester Gould
By Gordon S. Miller |
While Dick Tracy and his team work four cases, the art by Gould and his assistants is top notch.
Road to Singapore (Special Edition) Blu-ray Review: On the Road to a Franchise
By Gordon S. Miller |
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.
Aquaman Blu-ray Review: The Man Who Would Be Sea King
By Gordon S. Miller |
The movie covers familiar territory in a thrilling manner.
The Street Fighter Collection Blu-ray Review: A Thrilling Action Trilogy
By Gordon S. Miller |
Well worth adding to any martial-arts fan’s collection.
The Deadly Mantis (1957) Blu-ray Review: It’s Not Great, but There’s Entertainment to Be Had
By Gordon S. Miller |
Editor Chester Schaeffer does a masterful job piecing together a visual narrative.