Ross Miller
Tomatometer-approved critic
Run (2019)
81%
“The fact that in a thrifty 76 minute runtime we feel like there's a real journey and sense of growth is a quietly impressive feat.” –
SNACK Magazine
May 27, 2020
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James vs. His Future Self (2019)
100%
“By focusing on the human element, it becomes an affable, surprisingly-tender dramedy that uses sci-fi as a boost rather than the endgame.” –
SNACK Magazine
Mar 19, 2020
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Our Ladies (2019)
90%
“Has a vein of truth running throughout as it paints a convincing portrait of female friendship.” –
SNACK Magazine
Mar 9, 2020
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American Sausage Standoff (2019)
36%
“There's a definite distinct filmmaking style at play here and a backbone of pointed political satire about right-wing America and fear of the other.” –
SNACK Magazine
Mar 9, 2020
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How to Build a Girl (2019)
79%
“Director Coky Giedroyc, using a screenplay by Moran herself, carves a distinctive path with a fun, creative film that finds new ways to tap into the experience of growing up.” –
SNACK Magazine
Mar 8, 2020
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Love Sarah (2020)
62%
“It all combines together to make for a deliciously sweet movie in more ways than one.” –
SNACK Magazine
Mar 7, 2020
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Vivarium (2020)
73%
“Can be enjoyed purely as a "what the hell is going on?" Cube meets Pleasantville oddball mystery or as a deeper allegory.” –
SNACK Magazine
Mar 7, 2020
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Hush (2016)
91%
“If you ever get dejected with the so-called awful state of modern horror filmmaking, all you need to do is look at Hush and you'll be reminded that effective horror is still alive and well.” –
Thoughts On Film
Nov 22, 2019
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Molly's Game (2017)
82%
4/5
“Sorkin steps behind the camera for the first time with an entertaining, relentlessly loquacious look at one woman's outrageous true story that feels tailor made for cinema.” –
The National (Scotland)
May 25, 2019
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Monsters and Men (2018)
84%
4/5
“A thoughtful, ambitious and keenly-judged feature debut from Reinaldo Marcus Green that deals with the ricocheting effect of a black man being gunned down by police officers.” –
Thoughts On Film
Jan 15, 2019
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Stan & Ollie (2018)
93%
4/5
“[A] lovely warm hug of a biopic featuring two terrific central performances that make you feel like you're watching the real Laurel and Hardy right before your very eyes.” –
Thoughts On Film
Jan 11, 2019
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Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
79%
4/5
“Blunt is a terrific bit of casting, finding the essence of the character while putting down her own enjoyably mannered stamp.” –
The National (Scotland)
Dec 30, 2018
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The Favourite (2018)
93%
4/5
“Once you settle into the tone of the piece, it's one of the finest recent examples of directorial mannerisms propping up the strengths of words and vice versa.” –
The National (Scotland)
Dec 30, 2018
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Bumblebee (2018)
91%
3/5
“We now have a Transformers film that remembers to have fun and, most importantly, realises that even a little heart goes a long way.” –
The National (Scotland)
Dec 30, 2018
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Aquaman (2018)
66%
3/5
“The film is a treat to behold whenever it dives into the ocean as Wan embraces the absurdity at every turn, wearing the inherent goofiness as a badge of honour.” –
The National (Scotland)
Dec 16, 2018
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Mortal Engines (2018)
25%
3/5
“It has flaws to spare... but fairly rewarding in its sense of immersion in a well-designed world of towering scale that reminds us why the big screen is referred to as such.” –
The National (Scotland)
Dec 16, 2018
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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
97%
4/5
“A visually stunning, innovative incarnation of the character.” –
The National (Scotland)
Dec 16, 2018
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Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018)
52%
3/5
“[Has] bite and grit to spare, sometimes at the expense of making it all hang together, but it's refreshing to see a version of the story stare meaningfully into the void.” –
The National (Scotland)
Dec 9, 2018
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The Old Man & the Gun (2018)
93%
4/5
“Rarely has a film about stealing been so nice. In its own unassuming way, it's an affecting and strangely comforting experience.” –
The National (Scotland)
Dec 9, 2018
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Sorry to Bother You (2018)
93%
3/5
“Its swagger and sheer brazen weirdness is to be admired, commended and revelled in because we just don't get films like this very often.” –
The National (Scotland)
Dec 9, 2018
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Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
88%
4/5
“Manages to integrate the [internet's] simultaneous vastness & intricacy in a way that's both inventive in pushing the narrative forward & just fun to behold for its own sake.” –
The National (Scotland)
Dec 1, 2018
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Anna and the Apocalypse (2017)
77%
4/5
“It has swagger, personality and confidence but also a heartfelt sincerity that's as refreshing as it is endearing.” –
The National (Scotland)
Dec 1, 2018
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Creed II (2018)
83%
4/5
“Director Steven Caple Jr. takes over from Ryan Coogler to deliver a worthy follow-up that lands heavy blows where it counts and in a few places that are unexpected.” –
The National (Scotland)
Dec 1, 2018
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Robin Hood (2018)
14%
1/5
“Rarely has there been so much stuff happening on-screen at the one time that amounts to so little. It's just noise you wish could be turned down.” –
The National (Scotland)
Nov 24, 2018
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The Girl in the Spider's Web (2018)
38%
2/5
“Gets too tangled up in its own pedestrian yet needlessly convoluted narrative web.” –
The National (Scotland)
Nov 24, 2018
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