Movies in a minute with film critic Bruce Miller
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Movie critic Bruce Miller of Lee Enterprises offers his thoughts on the latest movies.
Movies in a Minute: "Rental Family"
UpdatedBruce Miller, Lee Enterprises entertainment reporter, says "Rental Family" is a keeper.
Bruce Miller Lee EnterprisesMovies in a Minute: "Wicked: For Good"
UpdatedBruce Miller, Lee Enterprises' entertainment reporter, says that "Wicked: For Good" lets Ariana Grande come out of her co-stars' shadows.
Bruce R. Miller Lee EnterprisesMovies in a Minute: "The Running Man"
Bruce Miller, Lee Enterprises' entertainment reporter, says that someday Glen Powell will do a great action/adventure film. But right now, "The Running Man" is just a warm-up.
Bruce Miller Lee EnterprisesMovies in a Minute: "Nuremberg"
UpdatedIn a season filled with "must see" movies, Lee Enterprises entertainment reporter Bruce Miller says "Nuremberg" is a fascinating, must see character study.
Bruce Miller siouxcitybruce@gmail.comMovies in a Minute: "Spinal Tap 2: The End Continues"
UpdatedDoes this sequel to the pioneering mock-umentary "This is Spinal Tap" turn it up to 11? Sioux City Journal entertainment editor Bruce Miller says...
BRUCE R. MILLER bmiller@siouxcityjournal.comMovies in a Minute: "Caught Stealing"
UpdatedBruce Miller, Sioux City Journal entertainment reporter, says "Caught Stealing" is a pretty solid hit that features a scene stealing cat.
BRUCE R. MILLER bmiller@siouxcityjournal.comMovies in a Minute: "The Roses"
UpdatedBruce Miller, Sioux City Journal entertainment reporter, says "The Roses" strikes out with three misses - miscast, misdirected and misguided.
BRUCE R. MILLER bmiller@siouxcityjournal.comMovies in a Minute: "Honey Don't"
UpdatedBruce Miller, Sioux City Journal entertainment reporter, says "Honey Don't" is a quirky film in which Margaret Qualley rules a hive of activity.
Movies in a Minute: "Nobody 2"
UpdatedSioux City Journal entertainment editor Bruce Miller says "Nobody 2" has few words, but lots of action.
Movies in a Minute: "Weapons"
Updated"Weapons," a whodunit horror film, is pretty darn good according to Sioux City Journal entertainment reporter Bruce Miller.
BRUCE R. MILLER bmiller@siouxcityjournal.comMovies in a Minute: "The Naked Gun"
UpdatedHankering for a stupid movie? Bruce Miller, Sioux City Journal entertainment reporter, says "The Naked Gun" isn't that film.
BRUCE R. MILLER bmiller@siouxcityjournal.comMovies in a Minute: "The Fantastic Four: First Steps""
UpdatedBruce Miller, Sioux City Journal entertainment reporter, says "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" may just be the Fantastic Four movie that keeps the franchise going.
BRUCE R. MILLER bmiller@siouxcityjournal.comMovies in a Minute: "I Know What You Did Last Summer"
UpdatedBruce Miller, Sioux City Journal entertainment editor, says "I Know What You Did Last Summer" is a nice chance to see Freddie Prinze Jr. and Jennifer Love Hewitt reprise their roles from the 1997 original. But otherwise, the new addition falls short.
BRUCE R. MILLER bmiller@siouxcityjournal.comMovies in a Minute: "Superman"
UpdatedBruce Miller, Sioux City Journal entertainment reporter, says "Superman" finds new life where you least expect it.
BRUCE R. MILLER bmiller@siouxcityjournal.comMovies in a Minute: "Jurassic World Rebirth"
UpdatedBruce Miller, Sioux City Journal entertainment reporter, says "Jurassic World Rebirth" is still humans running from dinosaurs in order to make billionaires even richer.
Movies in a Minute: "F1"
UpdatedSioux City Journal entertainment editor Bruce Miller says "F1" is a Pitt stop you won't want to miss.
Movies in a Minute: "28 Years Ago"
UpdatedSioux City Journal entertainment editor Bruce Miller says "28 Years Later" is much more than a zombie film; it's the film that launches Alfie William's acting career.
Movies in a Minute: "Materialists"
UpdatedBruce Miller, Sioux City Journal entertainment reporter, says "Materialists" had potential with its great cast, but its plot comes up short.
BRUCE R. MILLER bmiller@siouxcityjournal.comMovies in a Minute: "From the World of John Wick: Ballerina"
UpdatedBruce Miller, Sioux City Journal entertainment reporter, says "From the World of John Wick: Ballerina," isn't fancy, but it does get the job done.
Movies in a Minute: "Karate Kid: Legends"
UpdatedSioux City Journal entertainment editor Bruce Miller says "Karate Kid: Legends" is necessarily bad, just unnecessary.
BRUCE R. MILLER bmiller@siouxcityjournal.comMovies in a Minute: "Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning "
UpdatedBruce Miller, Sioux City Journal entertainment editor, says "Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning" is a decent summer action film showing there's still life in an old franchise.
BRUCE R. MILLER bmiller@siouxcityjournal.comMovies in a Minute: "Nonnas"
UpdatedWhile the premise may be a little underbaked, Sioux City Journal entertainment editor Bruce Miller says "Noonas" lets Lorraine Bracco, Brenda Vaccaro, Talia Shire and Susan Sarandon get cooking.
Movies in a Minute: "Fight or Flight"
UpdatedBruce Miller, Sioux City Journal entertainment, editor says "Fight or Flight" is so full of stunts, it reminds of action films that starred Bruce Willis, Brad Pitt and Sandra Bulllock.
Tim Hynds thynds@siouxcityjournal.comMovies in a Minute: "Thunderbolts*"
UpdatedBruce Miller, Sioux City Journal entertainment editor, says Florence Pugh's acting in "Thunderbolts*" is forceful and keeps the action moving along.
BRUCE R. MILLER bmiller@siouxcityjournal.comMovies in a Minute: "The Accountant 2"
UpdatedSioux City Journal entertainment editor Bruce Miller says that although "The Accountant 2" is a good buddy film, this sequel could use an audit.
Movies in a Minute: "Sinners"
Updated"Sinners" is a wild ride according to Bruce Miller, the Sioux City Journal's entertainment reporter. Filmmakers Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan have created an unstoppable movie.
BRUCE R. MILLER bmiller@siouxcityjournal.comMovies in a Minute: "Warfare"
Updated"Warfare" is gritty and disturbing. It also one of the best films of the year according to Sioux City Journal movie critic Bruce Miller.
BRUCE R. MILLER bmiller@siouxcityjournal.comMovies in a Minute: "A Minecraft Movie"
UpdatedWill this movie please you? Or, will it annoy you? Sioux City Journal entertainment reporter Bruce Miller says that could very much depend on what generation you are.
Tim Hynds thynds@siouxcityjournal.comMovies in a Minute: "Death of a Unicorn"
UpdatedBruce Miller, Sioux City Journal entertainment reporter, says pitting unicorns against humans is a pretty dicey proposition.
BRUCE R. MILLER bmiller@siouxcityjournal.comMovies in a Minute: "Snow White"
UpdatedSioux City Journal entertainment reporter Bruce Miller says the live-action version of Disney's classic "Snow White" echos the original, but doesn't do it justice.
Movies in a Minute: "Novocaine"
UpdatedSioux City Journal entertainment reporter Bruce Miller says that in "Novocaine," Jack Quade's lack of pain is your gain.
BRUCE R. MILLER bmiller@siouxcityjournal.comMovies in a Minute: "Mickey 17"
UpdatedSioux City Journal entertainment reporter Bruce Miller says "Mickey 17" director Bong Joon Ho skates on the edge of Stanley Kubrick's best work.
BRUCE R. MILLER bmiller@siouxcityjournal.comMovies in a Minute: "Flow"
UpdatedBruce Miller, Sioux City Journal entertainment reporter, says "Flow" proves that a film doesn't have to have dialog to tell a brilliant story. The film won the Academy Award for best animated feature.
Movies in a Minute: "Last Breath"
UpdatedBruce Miller, Sioux City Journal entertainment reporter, says "Last Breath" is like few rescue films today.
BRUCE R. MILLER bmiller@siouxcityjournal.comMovies in a Minute: "Captain America Brave New World"
UpdatedIs "Captain America Brave New World" a decent film? Sioux City Journal entertainment reporter Bruce Miller says that while Anthony Mackie is a fine replacement for Chris Evans, the movie itself is too muddled.
BRUCE R. MILLER bmiller@siouxcityjournal.comMovies in a Minute: "Heart Eyes"
UpdatedIs "Heart Eyes" a horror movie or is it a romance flick? Sioux City Journal entertainment reporter Bruce Miller says the film wasn't faithful to either genre.
BRUCE R. MILLER bmiller@siouxcityjournal.comMovies in a Minute: "Flight Risk"
UpdatedBruce Miller, Sioux City Journal entertainment reporter, wouldn't call "Flight Risk" the worst movie of the year, but......
BRUCE R. MILLER bmiller@siouxcityjournal.comMovies in a Minute: This Oscar season, musicals are "pop u lar!"
UpdatedBruce Miller, Sioux City Journal entertainment reporter, says this year two musicals have been nominated for Best Picture - the first time that has happened in 60 years.
BRUCE R. MILLER bmiller@siouxcityjournal.comMovies in a Minute: "Wolf Man"
UpdatedIs it possible to fight off a monster with a kitchen knife, in a desolate place with no cell service? And in the DARK???? Well...... maybe, or maybe not. In "Wolf Man," Sioux City Journal entertainment reporter says the folks being stalked do everything wrong.
BRUCE R. MILLER bmiller@siouxcityjournal.comMovies in a Minute: "Better Man"
UpdatedFor a movie featuring a primate as a rock star, Sioux City Journal entertainment reporter says "Better Man" doesn't monkey around.
Movies in a Minute: "Babygirl"
UpdatedWhat happens when the intern hits on the boss? Bruce Miller, Sioux City Journal entertainment reporter, says "Babygirl" may hold the answer.
BRUCE R. MILLER bmiller@siouxcityjournal.comMovies in a Minute: "The Brutalist"
UpdatedBruce Miller, Sioux City Journal entertainment editor, says "the Brutalist" is a film that will stand the test of time and remind others just how important creativity is to the moviemaking process.
Movies in a Minute: "Nosferatu"
UpdatedYou can't say Sioux City Journal entertainment editor Bruce Miller didn't warn you.... DON'T watch "Nosferatu" after dark.
Movies in a Minute: "A Complete Unknown"
UpdatedSioux City Journal entertainment editor Bruce Miller says that while "A Complete Unknown" is a respectful screen biography of Bob Dylan, it would be better served with a little less music and a little more grit.
Movies in a Minute: "Nickel Boys"
UpdatedSioux City Journal entertainment editor Bruce Miller says βNickel Boysβ may seem jarring at first. But once you understand this is a slice of life, not the product of some writerβs imagination, you can dig in and appreciate this stunning work of of cinematography.
BRUCE R. MILLER bmiller@siouxcityjournal.comMovies in a Minute: "Moana 2"
UpdatedEven though Auliβl Cravalho, the voice of Moana, sings the heck out of her songs, Sioux City Journal entertainment editor Bruce Miller says βMoana 2β has such a similar trajectory to the original that it almost looks like a remake.
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