Thursday , May 2 2024

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

A Home at the End of the World

Directed by Michael Mayer Written by Michael Cunningham based on his novel A Home at the End of the World is an unconventional love story about Bobby and Jonathan, two young men who grow up in suburban Ohio in the late ’60s and reunite in New York City in the …

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Katie Melua Call Off The Search

Katie Melua’s Call Off The Search is a pleasant album of pop music, which can be taken as a compliment or a criticism depending on your feelings for the genre. It is nice enough to have playing in the background during a party, but I wouldn’t borrow it from a …

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Super Size Me

Written and Directed by Morgan Spurlock Super Size Me looks at the effects fast food has on individuals and society. Morgan Spurlock, the filmmaker, is man driven by a large amount of conviction and determination to make the world a better place. Unfortunately, there are times when he is so …

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The Day After Tomorrow

Directed by Roland Emmerich Story by Roland Emmerich Screenplay by Roland Emmerich & Jeffrey Nachmanoff Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial start of summer. Over the next few months movie theaters across the country will be inundated by the genre of Hollywood film known as Special Effects Pornography. Before I cause …

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The Saddest Music in the World

Directed by Guy Maddin Written by Guy Maddin and Toles Based on an original screenplay by Kazuo Ishiguro Towards the end of this film, Broadway producer Chester Kent is stabbed in the stomach by shards of broken glass. While watching this scene, I was consumed with envy because having my …

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The Agronomist

Directed by Jonathan Demme The Agronomist is a biography about Jean Dominique, a Haitian radio broadcaster and journalist. He constantly railed against the injustice and oppression suffered by his fellows Haitians. It’s very intriguing to watch a man so strong and dedicated, fighting for what he knew was right, fighting …

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Pirates of Tortuga

Directed by Robert D. Webb Screenplay by Melvin Levy, Jesse L. Lasky, Jr. and Pat Silver Based on a story by Melvin Levy Pirates of Tortuga has been released on DVD in order to capitalize on the popularity of sea-faring adventures such as Pirates of the Caribbean and Master and …

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For The Moment

Written and Directed by Aaron Kim Johnston I had never heard of For The Moment, a 1993 Canadian production starring Russell Crowe, which is being released in concurrence with Master and Commander . I will admit I was a tad nervous when I learned that I had to review this …

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Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

The DVD and Video for this film go on sale 4/20. This is my review of the film when it was theaters. Directed by Peter Weir Screenplay by Peter Weir & John Collee Based upon the novels of Patrick O’Brian I was always curious about this book series. When I …

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