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Review: “The Woman in Cabin 10” is a Dour Combo of Better Films

Ben Miller @nebisben.bsky.social · 9d

You would be truly shocked at how often characters in old movies get quickly married, just so their characters can bang without running afoul the Hays Code

Ben Miller @nebisben.bsky.social · 10d

Is this film good? No. Is it memorable? Also, no. Am I glad I watched it? Again, no. It's excellent background noise while you do laundry.

My review of The Woman in Cabin 10 (2.0/5.0) at IceCream4Freaks
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What do you get when you combine Flightplan, Death on the Nile, and Glass Onion but without an ounce of levity? Simon Stone’s The Woman in Cabin 10 answers that question in a staggeringly con…

It's Tom-Plicated: A Tom Holland Podcast - Lip Sync Battle: Tom Holland vs. Zendaya (2017)

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ThePopBreak.com @thepopbreak.bsky.social · 16d

@vertigay314.bsky.social & @alexmarcus.bsky.social examine the cultural moment that was Tom Holland vs. Zendaya on Lip Sync Battle.

It's Tom-Plicated discusses the cultural moment that was Lip Sync Battle: Tom Holland vs. Zendaya.

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Ben Miller @nebisben.bsky.social · 16d

This film is pretty to look at, great to listen to, and as narratively hollow as its predecessors. A hilariously miscast Jared Leto certainly doesn't help.

My review of Tron: Ares (3.0/5.0) at IceCream4Freaks
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Review: “Tron: Ares” is Certainly a Tron Film (Pretty to Look At, Empty Inside)

I keeping with the tradition on previous Tron films, Joachim Rønning’s Tron: Ares is visually captivating, entertaining, audibly stellar, but narratively hollow.

Review: “The Lost Bus” is Too Exhausting to Be Thrilling

Ben Miller @nebisben.bsky.social · 16d

While ultimately harmless entertainment, this film doesn't do much to expand on the real-life tragedy, or make it seem particularly thrilling. It's a marked miss from director Paul Greengrass.

My review of The Lost Bus (2.5/5.0) at IceCream4Freaks
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The frenetic stylings of director Paul Greengrass can elevate otherwise spiritless material. But what happens when the director tackles something already cackling (no pun intended) with energy? In …

Review: “All of You” is a Standard Romantic Drama Elevated by Performances

Ben Miller @nebisben.bsky.social · 20d

This film is almost entirely dependent on your stomach for the subject matter. If you can get past some of the plot elements, the central performances alone are worth the watch.

My review of All of You (3.0/5.0) at IceCream4Freaks
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For a fairly standard romantic drama, William Bridges’ All of You does have a few distinct advantages. While a mild sci-fi element helps to get things started, the excellent lead performances…

Ben Miller @nebisben.bsky.social · 20d

One of my bigger takes: Wolf of Wall Street is not a great film, and Leo does nothing more than what Jim Carrey does in Liar Liar

Op-Ed: A Look Back (and Up) At ‘The Martian’ 10 Years Later | InSession Film

Ben Miller @nebisben.bsky.social · 20d

Did you know today is the 10th anniversary of The Martian? If you didn't know, now you do. I wrote about it for InSession Film!
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The years later, The Martian has only grown in popularity and achievement. When the time comes for subsequent anniversaries, I would expect its reputation to grow even more so.

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Ben Miller @nebisben.bsky.social · 22d

While plainly entertaining, the film is ultimately forgettable. For a film rife with narrative potential, I don't really know what the filmmakers were doing.

My review of The Smashing Machine (3.0/5.0) at IceCream4Freaks
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Review: “The Smashing Machine” Forgets to Make a Point

The early days of mixed martial arts, substance abuse, sports legacy, and domestic issues should be plenty of narrative meat on the bone, but Benny Safdie’s The Smashing Machine leaves plenty…

Ben Miller @nebisben.bsky.social · 25d

One Battle After Another is great if you love Sean Penn, and is also great if you hate Sean Penn

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Ben Miller @nebisben.bsky.social · 26d

A reminder that Aaron Sorkin is not a good director and I have zero hope he will figure it out this time around

Ben Miller @nebisben.bsky.social · 27d

In 2025:

500 movies watched
66 films from 2025
363 first-time watches
On pace for 678
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Review: “One Battle After Another” is a Modern American Classic

Ben Miller @nebisben.bsky.social · 29d

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Ben Miller @nebisben.bsky.social · 29d

This is easily the best film I've seen this year, and I would be shocked if something can come along to top it. It's pretty undeniable.

My review of One Battle After Another (5.0/5.0) at IceCream4Freaks
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Director Paul Thomas Anderson has nothing more to prove, but that doesn’t stop him from making another bonafide masterpiece. With One Battle After Another, he is able to deliver a timely, fre…

Oscar Blindspots: The Rest of 1975

Ben Miller @nebisben.bsky.social · Sep 22

Let's finish up Oscar Blindspots for 1975!

1975 is considered one of the best Oscar lineups in history, but some of those below-the-line contenders deserve some attention (while others decidedly don't).

Oscar Blindspots: The Rest of 1975 at IceCream4Freaks
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1975 is considered one of the best Oscar lineups in history, but some of those below-the-line contenders deserve some attention (while others decidedly don’t). Let’s take a look at the …

Review: “Him” is Visually Arresting but Thematically Empty

Ben Miller @nebisben.bsky.social · Sep 19

This film is a huge disappointment. Though not without merit, a committed cast can only do so much with this nothing of a script that has nothing to say about anything in particular.

My review of Him (2.0/5.0) at IceCream4Freaks
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For a film with a definitive visual flair and committed performances, Justin Tipping’s Him has ample opportunity to have a thematic identity, but instead decides to devolve into a half-baked …

Oscar Blindspots: The Story of Adele H./Hedda/Hester Street/Tommy

Ben Miller @nebisben.bsky.social · Sep 16

Rewatching Sneakers (RIP Robert Redford)

We really failed as a society not making Mary McDonnell a bigger star

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Ben Miller @nebisben.bsky.social · Sep 15

1975 Oscar Blindspots continue with 80% of the Best Actress lineup!

All four deserve their numerous accolades, despite their films not reaching the award highs of their individual performances.

Oscar Blindspots: 1975 Best Actresses at IceCream4Freaks
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While none of these actresses ended up with the statue, all four deserve their numerous accolades, despite their films not reaching the award highs of their individual performances.

Problematic Film History: Life is Beautiful

Ben Miller @nebisben.bsky.social · Sep 12

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Ben Miller @nebisben.bsky.social · Sep 12

In 1998, a film came along so sincere in it's message, we overlooked how glaringly inappropriate it all was. Time for some light Holocaust comedy!

Problematic Film History: Life is Beautiful at IceCream4Freaks
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Welcome to a returning feature at IceCream4Freaks: Problematic Film History! I’ll be discussing a well-regarded film of the past and the elements of that film which have aged the worst. Thi…

Ben Miller @nebisben.bsky.social · Sep 11

People who are fucked up over the close-up shooting video must have had a normal adolescence and weren't watching Rotten.com and beheading videos like I did.

I don't think this is a good thing.

Ben Miller @nebisben.bsky.social · Sep 10

We need gun control

Ben Miller @nebisben.bsky.social · Sep 10

The amount of my family members who encourage everyone to let people be, and then proceed to very much not let people be, is truly staggering.

Literally, just leave people the fuck alone. It's not that hard

Ben Miller @nebisben.bsky.social · Sep 10

Truthfully, I believe they compartmentalize their own beliefs just to do the work.

They think they aren't taking a stance on anything, which very clearly sides with one over the other

They're all chickenshits