Articles by M.N. Miller
Promising Young Woman review – a dark comedy that may redefine the upcoming decade
Why won’t the studio system make more movies like Emerald Fennell’s Promising Young Woman? It’s the type of work that can please everyone, from the...
The Midnight Sky review – a film whose story lands on ambivalent.
Since George Clooney’s Good Night, and Good Luck, his directorial efforts have taken an odd decline and plateau since that auspicious debut. His projects went...
Safety review – an inoffensive biography
This review of Safety (Disney+) is spoiler-free. Generally, as a rule of thumb, I’ll give anyone a pass who’s responsible for Samuel L. Jackson’s underrated...
Godmothered review – Enchanted + Elf = Godmothered
“Sharks!” This word made me laugh. Too much, in fact. Probably for no other reason than it was delivered with such with childlike deadpan innocence...
Superintelligence review – AIC (Artificial Intelligent Comedy)
It doesn’t take any type of AI to figure out that the professional marriage between Melissa McCarthy and director Ben Falcone has to end. Their...
Greenland review – dull, ridiculous entertainment
Listen, I love a good Gerard Butler action picture like any other red-blooded male. His movie choices remind me of a young Nicolas Cage, honestly....
Sound of Metal review – Riz Ahmed’s performance is a rare thing.
Sound of Metal stars Riz Ahmed, in an intense turn as Ruben, who is one-half of the heavy-metal duo, Blackgammon. Along with his romantic and...
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (2020) Review
Directed by George C. Wolfe, we review the 2020 Netflix movie Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, which does not contain any spoilers. The late Chadwick Boseman...
Pieces of a Woman review— “highly irregular”
There has been so much hype surrounding Kornél Mundruczó’s Pieces of a Woman since its premiere last September at the 77th Venice International Film Festival....
The Kid Detective review – charming, funny, and surprisingly bittersweet
At first glance, a film starring Adam Brody as a down on his luck former child detective seemed easily dismissible. What could have been a...
Hillbilly Elegy review – an uneven story with standout performances
There is nothing wrong with growing up in the rural heartland. I’ll take a little bit of Brooks and Dunn over Catullus and Propertius any...
The Broken Hearts Gallery review – quirky and absurdly funny
It’s a shame that movies like The Broken Hearts Gallery will have trouble finding an audience this year. Many up-and-coming performer’s careers will end up...
Critical Thinking review – a strategic crowd-pleaser
Once a pawn a time (yes, I went there), inspirational true-stories had been all the rage. They have been performed a thousand times over. The...
Honest Thief second opinion – an insincere thriller
You have to give Liam Neeson some credit for finding a career resurgence in action films. Very few can have this type of longevity. It...
The Vanished second opinion – walk of shame
I’ve never held a grudge against a film that objectively works, but it’s an unusual year, so this may be the first. The Vanished is...
The War with Grandpa review — life lessons without the lessons
Boy, family comedies have been in a sad state of affairs for what seems like decades now. You can’t watch one without weird gross-out humor...
Hubie Halloween review — Hubie Boucher, you can’t do it
Adam Sandler recycles more storylines and characters than George Lucas. This was one of the first thoughts I had when I saw Sandler’s Hubie Halloween...
A Call to Spy Review — a dull, stagnant history lesson
A Call to Spy is an old-fashioned historical drama whose timing, organization, and pace are as stale as the genre itself. Which makes the result...
The Take (Bastille Day) review — a by-the-numbers buddy-cop movie
Bastille Day’s release was delayed after the 2015 terrorist attacks in Paris. It was then scheduled for release and to coincide with France’s national celebration...
The Nest review — perhaps the first Covid-19/quarantine film without knowing it
Director Sean Durkin stated in an interview when he makes a film he explores things that scare him so he can confront them. His debut...