Neil Miller
Tomatometer-approved critic
Biography:
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).
Transsiberian (2008)
91%
B
EDIT
“The performances were solid... with none more impressive than that of Emily Mortimer.” –
Film School Rejects
May 1, 2020
Full Review
Cool Runnings (1993)
75%
EDIT
“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
Mar 17, 2020
Full Review
Observe and Report (2009)
51%
B+
EDIT
“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
Apr 10, 2019
Full Review
The Holiday (2006)
51%
B+
EDIT
“One of the best date movies I have seen this year.” –
Film School Rejects
Apr 2, 2019
Full Review
I Think We're Alone Now (2018)
63%
EDIT
“[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
Aug 13, 2018
Full Review
Tomb Raider (2018)
52%
EDIT
“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
Mar 15, 2018
Full Review
A Quiet Place (2018)
96%
EDIT
“The kind of anxiety-inducing cinematic journey that only comes around every so often.” –
Film School Rejects
Mar 13, 2018
Full Review
Prospect (2018)
89%
EDIT
“Prospect is a promising film from two young filmmakers with a great sense of style.” –
Film School Rejects
Mar 13, 2018
Full Review
The Director and the Jedi (2018)
EDIT
“It's a must see whether you loved The Last Jedi or you hated The Last Jedi.” –
Film School Rejects
Mar 13, 2018
Full Review
Hearts Beat Loud (2018)
92%
EDIT
“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
Feb 16, 2018
Full Review
Black Panther (2018)
96%
EDIT
“Black Panther isn't just another superhero movie.” –
Film School Rejects
Feb 16, 2018
Full Review
The Long Dumb Road (2018)
74%
EDIT
“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
Feb 14, 2018
Full Review
Beast (2017)
92%
EDIT
“Two young actors shine and a filmmaker makes an impressive debut. Remember the names Jessie Buckley, Johnny Flynn, and Michael Pearce.” –
Film School Rejects
Jan 29, 2018
Full Review
Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
88%
EDIT
“2049 is the ultimate successor to Blade Runner. It's the full realization of what Ridley Scott started building in 1982.” –
Film School Rejects
Oct 5, 2017
Full Review
Logan (2017)
93%
EDIT
“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
Feb 17, 2017
Full Review
John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)
89%
EDIT
“Sometimes you just want to see someone else pay a horrible price. In which case, this is your movie.” –
Film School Rejects
Feb 8, 2017
Full Review
The Big Sick (2017)
98%
EDIT
“It offers us not a sickness, but a cure for what ails our weary hearts.” –
Film School Rejects
Jan 26, 2017
Full Review
Before I Fall (2017)
64%
EDIT
“The moody, thoughtful young adult adaptation that should catapult its star Zoey Deutch forward in a big way.” –
Film School Rejects
Jan 26, 2017
Full Review
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
84%
EDIT
“The most thrilling Star Wars experience yet.” –
Film School Rejects
Dec 13, 2016
Full Review
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016)
65%
EDIT
“Had I been shown Miss Peregrine without being told it was a Tim Burton film, I wouldn't have guessed it.” –
Film School Rejects
Sep 30, 2016
Full Review
Headshot (2016)
73%
EDIT
“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
Sep 30, 2016
Full Review
Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)
97%
EDIT
“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
Aug 18, 2016
Full Review
Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)
97%
EDIT
“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
Aug 4, 2016
Full Review
Star Trek Beyond (2016)
86%
EDIT
“A combination of smarts and sparks make Beyond a brisk, exciting ride with a classically Star Trek positivity.” –
Film School Rejects
Aug 4, 2016
Full Review
Suicide Squad (2016)
26%
EDIT
“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
Aug 3, 2016
Full Review
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