Articles by M.N. Miller
‘The Good Nurse’ Review: Chilling Medical Betrayal Based on a True Story
Hundreds of films have been made about real-life killers or those with the “serial” stamp of approval. Sure, you have your Charles Manson, Jeffrey Dahmer,...
‘The Chalk Line’ Review and Ending Explained – A Promising, But Uneven Horror Thriller
The psychological thriller is all the rage nowadays, and this is a welcome turn since the decades of slasher porn the world has been exposed...
‘Argentina, 1985’ Ending Explained – How Did Julio César Strassera Prove His Case?
The Trial of the Juntas was the first civil courtroom and judicial trial of the members of the de facto military government that ran the...
‘Argentina, 1985’ Review – A Story of Great Courage
The filmmakers take on an ambitious project with Argentina, 1985. Argentina’s official selection for the 95th Academy Awards is as straightforward a courtroom drama as...
The Differences Between Memoir and the Series in ‘From Scratch’
Based on the memoir From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home, the story follows Amahle “Amy” Wheeler (Zoe Saldaña), an American law...
‘Black Adam’ Review – A Superhero Film With a Stunning Lack of Purpose
It’s surprising just how run-of-the-mill the DC Comics film Black Adam can be. The fact that it looks like a visual Zack Snyder retread is strange since everything...
‘Descendant’ Review – Equally Fascinating as it Is Riveting
Descendant is an extraordinary documentary film about cultural gatekeeping and community. Equally fascinating as it is riveting, Margaret Brown‘s film is an oral history of...
Everything That Happened in ‘From Scratch’ Season 1
From Scratch is based on the New York Times best-selling memoir by Tembi Locke. The Zoe Saldana vehicle has flaws, but this romantic dramedy hits...
‘From Scratch’ Season 1 Ending Explained – How Does Amy Find Happiness?
After an episode that can be considered the calm before the storm or the disaster itself, the From Scratch finale is the aftermath where Amy...
The Stranger (2022) Ending Explained – What is Henry Teague’s Secret?
The Stranger, a simmering Australian crime drama that slowly moves to an overwhelming emotional boil, follows the story of a fascinating undercover operation. The script...
The Stranger (2022) Review – A Crime Film Set To a Slow Simmer
The Stranger, a simmering Australian drama that moves to an overwhelming emotional boil, may be one of the most patient crime thrillers you’ll ever encounter....
‘Ticket to Paradise’ Review – A Watered-Down, Sunbaked Comedy
Sure, you may have seasoned veteran actors and Hollywood royalty, George Clooney and Julia Roberts, headline the romantic comedy Ticket to Paradise. However, Kaitlyn Dever gives the “sweet” story of parental...
‘From Scratch’ Season 1 Review – Romantic Escapism That’s Difficult to Create
There are some shows that get under your skin and offer you such a wide variety of emotions that you cannot help but fall for...
‘Catherine Called Birdy’ Ending Explained – Is It Different From the Book Ending?
Based on the Karen Cushman young adult novel of the same name, Catherine Called Birdy follows the titular character in a coming-of-age story with a...
‘Catherine Called Birdy’ Review – Delightful Coming-of-Age Charmer
Lena Dunham‘s third feature film, the others being the mercurial Tiny Furniture and last summer’s tone-deaf Sharp Stick, Catherine Called Birdy, is her finest effort that...
‘Luckiest Girl Alive’ Ending Explained – Ani Speaks Up
The Luckiest Girl Alive follows Ani (a terrific Mila Kunis), a “peerless” writer in New York City who seemingly has a perfect life. She has...
‘Luckiest Girl Alive’ Review – An Absorbing Mystery with Moments of Sobering Reality
Luckiest Girl Alive hits the streaming waves on Netflix. The smash hit and New York Times best-seller adaptation is true to form, keeping the mix...
‘Togo’ Ending Explained – Protecting the Community
Togo (2022) is a Spanish-language film and the first original movie from Uruguay. Written and directed by Israel Adrián Caetano (Bolivia), the film stars Diego...
Togo (2022) Review – A Gritty and Underwhelming Character Study
Netflix’s Togo is the first original film in Uruguay. This Spanish-language film heavily incorporates changing trends in the region and a healthy amount of Afro-Uruguayan influences....
‘Prince Andrew: Banished’ Review – Rehashed, Reused, and Regurgitated
This documentary was supposed to be a deep dive into the privileged world of Prince Andrew and his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell....