Thursday , October 15 2026

Gordon S. Miller

Gordon S. Miller is the artist formerly known as El Bicho, the nom de plume he used when he first began reviewing movies online for The Masked Movie Snobs in 2003. Before the year was out, he became that site's publisher. Over the years, he has also contributed to a number of other sites as a writer and editor, such as FilmRadar, Film School Rejects, High Def Digest, and Blogcritics. He is the Founder and Publisher of Cinema Sentries. Some of his random thoughts can be found at twitter.com/GordonMiller_CS

Tony Bennett – Sings the Rodgers and Hart Songbook

Tony Bennett is a national treasure whose brilliant talents have been on display since he first started recording in the ‘50s after being discovered by Bob Hope. He has an amazing voice and is a genius at interpreting and phrasing lyrics. Sinatra considered him “the best singer in the business.” …

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Review: Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story

Written and Directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber If you can dodge this movie, you can dodge losing two hours of your life. I couldn’t believe how bad this movie was. It was an utter waste of time unless you’re under 14 or else stoned on some type of inhalant. Sure, …

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The Eagles – Farewell I Tour: Live From Melbourne

The Eagles are an impressive band with an amazing collection of hits that first made their presence known with their debut album in 1972. Their success was derived from creating songs that were equally at home on AM country stations as well as FM rock stations. They are one of …

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Jaws DVD Review (30th Anniversary Edition)

Directed by Steven Spielberg Screenplay by Peter Benchley and Carl Gottlieb Based on Benchley’s novel Just when you thought it was safe to buy the Jaws (Anniversary Collector’s Edition) DVD out comes the Jaws (30th Anniversary Edition). The film is an all-time classic, ranking #48 on AFI’s 100 Greatest American …

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2004 Best Picture Winner Million Dollar Baby Comes to DVD

Directed by Clint Eastwood Screenplay by Paul Haggis Based on stories by F.X. Toole Million Dollar Baby is not about boxing. It is an engaging film about relationships and responsibilities among characters whose lives intersect in the world of boxing. While it begins with familiar motifs from boxing films, the …

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DVD Review: Dragnet 1967 – Season 1

This is the entertainment product, television shows on DVD. The marketplace has been flooded by media companies emptying their vaults. Variety reports that “Americans spent $2.8 billion buying TV shows on DVD in 2004, up from just $160 million in 2000, making TV product the fastest-growing sector of the U.S. …

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Casino (Anniversary Edition)

Directed by Martin Scorsese Written by Nicholas Pileggi & Martin Scorsese In celebration of the 10th anniversary of its release, Universal has re-released Martin Scorsese’s Casino on DVD. The film fictionalizes the story of how the mob lost their casinos in Las Vegas, due in part to the relationship between …

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Elvis by the Presleys

Initially appearing as a two-hour CBS television special, Elvis by the Presleys is a two-disc set features over four hours about the life of Elvis Presley told by those who were the closest to him. It is filled with interviews of family and friends, famous performances and footage of Elvis, …

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Crazed Fruit (Kuratta Kajitsu)

Directed by Ko Nakahira Screenplay by Shintaro Ishihara based on his novel Crazed Fruit, the directorial debut of Nakahira, is a Greek tragedy set amongst the idle rich kids of postwar Japan. They drink and carouse, wandering aimlessly through a lazy summer looking for kicks and cheap thrills. This 1956 …

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