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Neil Miller
Tomatometer-approved critic
Neil Miller is the Founder and Publisher of Film School Rejects. His great claim to fame will forever be coming up with the name "Film School Rejects." Beyond that, he's always been a chubby, bearded guy from Cleveland who likes movies (but cheats on movies often with great TV).
Austin, TX
Movies reviews only
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Transsiberian (2008) |
The performances were solid... with none more impressive than that of Emily Mortimer. - Film School Rejects
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| Posted May 01, 2020
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Cool Runnings (1993) |
The performances are fun, and director John Turtletaub gets those fateful final moments right, leaving us with a triumphant, entertaining story of Winter Olympic glory. - Film School Rejects
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| Posted Mar 17, 2020
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Observe and Report (2009) |
It is not the simple story we've come to know from the average Hollywood comedy. And that is why it works so well. - Film School Rejects
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| Posted Apr 10, 2019
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The Holiday (2006) |
One of the best date movies I have seen this year. - Film School Rejects
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| Posted Apr 02, 2019
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I Think We're Alone Now (2018) |
[Peter] Dinklage's magnetism in these opening moments pave the way for what becomes a beautifully cathartic meditation on the nature of loneliness. - Film School Rejects
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| Posted Aug 13, 2018
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Tomb Raider (2018) |
When the film finally settles in, it becomes a fun hybrid of 1999's The Mummy and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. - Film School Rejects
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| Posted Mar 15, 2018
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A Quiet Place (2018) |
The kind of anxiety-inducing cinematic journey that only comes around every so often. - Film School Rejects
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| Posted Mar 13, 2018
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Prospect (2018) |
Prospect is a promising film from two young filmmakers with a great sense of style. - Film School Rejects
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| Posted Mar 13, 2018
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The Director and the Jedi (2018) |
It's a must see whether you loved The Last Jedi or you hated The Last Jedi. - Film School Rejects
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| Posted Mar 13, 2018
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Hearts Beat Loud (2018) |
The real charm isn't in the way the story unfolds, but in the human moments shared onscreen. Offerman and Clemons feel at first like an unlikely pair, but their chemistry is genuine. - Film School Rejects
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| Posted Feb 16, 2018
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Black Panther (2018) |
Black Panther isn't just another superhero movie. - Film School Rejects
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| Posted Feb 16, 2018
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The Long Dumb Road (2018) |
The Long Dumb Road is the exact sort of film you hope to see from a filmmaker who has spent a few years on the festival circuit. It's something different and fresh. - Film School Rejects
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| Posted Feb 14, 2018
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Beast (2017) |
Two young actors shine and a filmmaker makes an impressive debut. Remember the names Jessie Buckley, Johnny Flynn, and Michael Pearce. - Film School Rejects
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| Posted Jan 29, 2018
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Blade Runner 2049 (2017) |
2049 is the ultimate successor to Blade Runner. It's the full realization of what Ridley Scott started building in 1982. - Film School Rejects
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| Posted Oct 05, 2017
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Logan (2017) |
What Deadpool awakened in audiences a year ago, this thirst for blood, can be credited as paving the way for Logan, which picks up the cause of violence and accelerates it considerably. - Film School Rejects
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| Posted Feb 17, 2017
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John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017) |
Sometimes you just want to see someone else pay a horrible price. In which case, this is your movie. - Film School Rejects
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| Posted Feb 08, 2017
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The Big Sick (2017) |
It offers us not a sickness, but a cure for what ails our weary hearts. - Film School Rejects
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| Posted Jan 26, 2017
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Before I Fall (2017) |
The moody, thoughtful young adult adaptation that should catapult its star Zoey Deutch forward in a big way. - Film School Rejects
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| Posted Jan 26, 2017
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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) |
The most thrilling Star Wars experience yet. - Film School Rejects
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| Posted Dec 13, 2016
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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) |
Had I been shown Miss Peregrine without being told it was a Tim Burton film, I wouldn't have guessed it. - Film School Rejects
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| Posted Sep 30, 2016
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Headshot (2016) |
If you're a fan of The Raid and its sequel, Headshot is going to give you a lot of the same vibes. - Film School Rejects
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| Posted Sep 30, 2016
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Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) |
A multi-layered, lovingly crafted work of art that is the work of a studio that continues to push the envelope of not just stop-motion animation, but innovative storytelling and world-building. - Film School Rejects
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| Posted Aug 18, 2016
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Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016) |
It's a classic reluctant camaraderie story with emotion that sways like trees in a gentle breeze between sad, bittersweet, and rambunctious adventure. - Film School Rejects
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| Posted Aug 04, 2016
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Star Trek Beyond (2016) |
A combination of smarts and sparks make Beyond a brisk, exciting ride with a classically Star Trek positivity. - Film School Rejects
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| Posted Aug 04, 2016
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Suicide Squad (2016) |
Suicide Squad is likely to be good enough for some, but it's by no measure good. It's a smattering of recognizable faces and costumes in an otherwise incoherent, listless story. - Film School Rejects
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| Posted Aug 03, 2016
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X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) |
Bryan Singer proves that he no longer has any interesting X-Men stories to tell. - Film School Rejects
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| Posted May 09, 2016
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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) |
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is basically a dumpster fire. But from that rubble, there is something salvageable. - Film School Rejects
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| Posted Mar 23, 2016
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Furious 7 (2015) |
Heavy-hearted, lead footed and energetic as hell, this James Wan directed joint fits right into the franchise. - Film School Rejects
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| Posted Dec 30, 2015
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Dare (2009) |
It is so fresh and fun. - Film School Rejects
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| Posted Nov 10, 2015
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Quantum of Solace (2008) |
It is the very in your face style of action that was hinted at in Casino Royale, but has come full circle here in the second film delivering an experience unlike anything we've seen from this franchise in a long time, if ever. - Film School Rejects
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| Posted Nov 02, 2015
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The Walk (2015) |
It's exhausting, but also quite a profound journey. - Film School Rejects
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| Posted Sep 29, 2015
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People, Places, Things (2015) |
To say that People, Places, Things is a lovely experience makes it sound less challenging than it is. It provides a range of emotion, all of which it earns. - Film School Rejects
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| Posted Aug 10, 2015
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Inside Out (2015) |
It's a brisk and effortlessly charming affair that explores some of our most basic human emotions and how they work together to make us whole people. - Film School Rejects
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| Posted Jun 24, 2015
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Ted 2 (2015) |
...a soon-to-be-forgotten movie that had a few very funny moments. - Film School Rejects
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| Posted Jun 24, 2015
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Cinderella (2015) |
No matter how cynical you might be -- hardened by the current climate of remakes, reboots and incessant sequels -- it's impossible to avoid getting caught up in the magic of a little Bippidy-boppidy-boo. - Film School Rejects
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| Posted Mar 18, 2015
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Star Trek (2009) |
This version is new and fresh, but it doesn't forget its roots -- and I think fans will appreciate that. - Film School Rejects
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| Posted Mar 17, 2015
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Don't Let Me Drown (2009) |
The film takes a while to really get going, but once it does get up to speed it really shines. - Film School Rejects
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| Posted Mar 06, 2015
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Slumdog Millionaire (2008) |
[A] deliriously entertaining, unforgettable film. - Film School Rejects
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| Posted Feb 22, 2015
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Chef (2014) |
It's incredibly sweet, but still perplexing with its dashes of bitter. - Film School Rejects
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| Posted Jan 05, 2015
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In Bruges (2008) |
In the end, the only problem I see with In Bruges is that it will be a tough film to market to a mainstream audience. - Film School Rejects
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| Posted Dec 14, 2014
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Coraline (2009) |
A film so delightfully creative, vibrant and yes, a little dark that it once again proves that Mr. Selick is a rare creature in the world of filmmaking, that rare kind of filmmaker whose creativity and vision knows no bounds. - Film School Rejects
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| Posted Nov 17, 2014
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Interstellar (2014) |
Interstellar is escapism in its purist form. - Film School Rejects
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| Posted Nov 07, 2014
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John Wick (2014) |
John Wick also sports an interesting premise and a surprisingly sharp bit of world-building not normally seen in your average shoot 'em up. - Film School Rejects
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| Posted Sep 23, 2014
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The Dark Knight (2008) |
The Dark Knight is a rarity in Hollywood -- a truly earnest adaptation that in many ways exceeds even the brilliance of the work upon which it is based. - Film School Rejects
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| Posted Aug 20, 2014
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300: Rise of an Empire (2014) |
Like many sequels we see these days, it's a lot of the same only bigger and louder. - Film School Rejects
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| Posted Jul 15, 2014
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Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014) |
Seemingly written by a thirteen-year old boy and directed by his walking erection, this one is nothing but a booming pile of rubble. - Film School Rejects
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| Posted Jul 15, 2014
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X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) |
As with much of Singer's filmography, the intrigue of the idea ultimately overshadows the execution. - Film School Rejects
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| Posted Jul 15, 2014
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Witching & B...ing (2013) |
Full of weird and wonderful insanity, Witching and Bitching is the kind of wild ride you don't look away from. The insanity is magnetic. - Film School Rejects
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| Posted Jun 09, 2014
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Mary and Max (2009) |
Unapologetically bleak and delivered with dashes of sweetness and sharp wit, Mary and Max deserves notice for being such an unexpected change of pace. - Film School Rejects
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| Posted May 30, 2014
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Sugar (2008) |
The problem is that it is incredibly tedious and at some point very uneventful. - Film School Rejects
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| Posted May 09, 2014
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