Articles by M.N. Miller
‘Cha Cha Real Smooth’ Ending Explained – Domino, Her Fiancé and Andrew
Writer and director Cooper Raiff has established himself as one to watch. With Cha Cha Real Smooth and his breakout freshman effort, Sh*thouse, he is...
‘Good Luck to You, Leo Grande’ Ending Explained – Reaching the Climax
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande is a chamber film where the story occurs in one place (well, all in a hotel room except for...
Everything That Happened in ‘The Lake’ Season 1
The Lake was an uneven comedy that never found its stride in its freshman season. This is often an issue with streaming shows, with a...
‘The Lake’ Season 1 Ending Explained
I have my issues with The Lake, but the character that is consistently entertaining and strong is Opal. She writes “sorry” to Killian with rocks...
‘The Lake’ Season 1, Episode 7 Recap – The Fate of the Cottage
Billie’s adoptive parents are pretty adorable. Even though they sent their daughter away to travel the world, they have their heart in the right place....
‘The Lake’ Season 1, Episode 6 Recap – A Terrifying Turn
You have to love a show that uses a Croatian bootleg of season four of Dharma & Greg to fill in awkward silence to make...
‘The Lake’ Season 1, Episode 5 Recap – The Boathouse Talent Show
Teesa, Billie’s birth mother and Justin’s best friend, showed up at the end of the last episode. She comforts Billie during the night, and Justin...
‘The Lake’ Season 1, Episode 4 Recap – Negotiating a Threesome
Jayne and Victor head up the lifeguard tryouts. It is a big deal at The Lake. Justin and Billie have a heart-to-heart while Killian leads...
‘The Lake’ Season 1, Episode 3 Recap – The Clock Is Ticking
Justin puts his plan in motion by planting the seed for Jayne to run for president. She will be the only one running against Maisy...
‘The Lake’ Season 1, Episode 2 Recap – Games Night at Maisy’s
After doing some research, Justin finds out that the only way he can inherit the cottage is if Maisy dies. Now, since I do not...
‘The Lake’ Season 1, Episode 1 Recap – Not Easy to Forget the Past
Billie (played by Madison Shamoun) is a sixteen-year-old swimming prodigy forced to spend the summer away from her parents and with her birth father, Justin...
The Wrath of God (2022) Ending Explained – is Kloster behind the murders?
The Wrath of God follows Luciana, a young and beautiful student working as an assistant for two writers. One is a world-famous writer, Kloster. The...
The Wrath of God (2022) Review – A Self-Absorbed, Pretentious Thriller
There are very few things I can’t stand more than a pretentious thriller. The Wrath of God (originally titled in its native language, La Ira...
‘Jerry & Marge Go Large’ Review – Breaking Good, Mr. Cranston
The death of small-town America has been an issue since the Great Recession. You have your basic conservatism sparked by lower wages, declining industries, and...
Halftime review – a rousing success
Netflix documentary film Halftime was released on June 14th, 2022. There are currently a half dozen documentaries upcoming chronicling famous Americans during one of the...
Lightyear review – light-years in the making
This review of the Disney Pixar film Lightyear does not contain spoilers. The new Disney Pixar film, Lightyear, is a very clever premise. The Lightyear...
‘The Lake’ Season 1 Review – A Lake Effect Comedy
It’s a shame when some series box themselves in a corner. Many need time to find their voice and break away from the pilot’s plot...
Civil: Ben Crump review – lessons in modern day civility
Netflix documentary Civil: Ben Crump will be released on the streaming service on June 19th, 2022. I would never call Civil a puff piece. Far...
Cha Cha Real Smooth review – funny, wonderful, and heartfelt
This review of the Apple TV+ film Cha Cha Real Smooth does not contain spoilers. Cooper Raiff continues to display beautiful moments in his films...
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande review – a brave performance from Thompson
This review of the Hulu film Good Luck to You, Leo Grande does not contain spoilers. Hulu’s Good Luck to You, Leo Grande is a...