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The National (Scotland) is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer® when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Julie McDowall, Ross Miller.

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Rating Title | Year Author Quote
4/5
Molly's Game (2017) Ross Miller 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.
Posted May 25, 2019  Edit critic review
4/5
Mary Poppins Returns (2018) Ross Miller Blunt is a terrific bit of casting, finding the essence of the character while putting down her own enjoyably mannered stamp.
Posted Dec 30, 2018  Edit critic review
4/5
The Favourite (2018) Ross Miller 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.
Posted Dec 30, 2018  Edit critic review
3/5
Bumblebee (2018) Ross Miller We now have a Transformers film that remembers to have fun and, most importantly, realises that even a little heart goes a long way.
Posted Dec 30, 2018  Edit critic review
3/5
Aquaman (2018) Ross Miller 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.
Posted Dec 16, 2018  Edit critic review
3/5
Mortal Engines (2018) Ross Miller 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.
Posted Dec 16, 2018  Edit critic review
4/5
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) Ross Miller A visually stunning, innovative incarnation of the character.
Posted Dec 16, 2018  Edit critic review
3/5
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018) Ross Miller [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.
Posted Dec 09, 2018  Edit critic review
4/5
The Old Man & the Gun (2018) Ross Miller Rarely has a film about stealing been so nice. In its own unassuming way, it's an affecting and strangely comforting experience.
Posted Dec 09, 2018  Edit critic review
3/5
Sorry to Bother You (2018) Ross Miller 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.
Posted Dec 09, 2018  Edit critic review
4/5
Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018) Ross Miller 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.
Posted Dec 01, 2018  Edit critic review
4/5
Anna and the Apocalypse (2017) Ross Miller It has swagger, personality and confidence but also a heartfelt sincerity that's as refreshing as it is endearing.
Posted Dec 01, 2018  Edit critic review
4/5
Creed II (2018) Ross Miller 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.
Posted Dec 01, 2018  Edit critic review
1/5
Robin Hood (2018) Ross Miller 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.
Posted Nov 24, 2018  Edit critic review
2/5
The Girl in the Spider's Web (2018) Ross Miller Gets too tangled up in its own pedestrian yet needlessly convoluted narrative web.
Posted Nov 24, 2018  Edit critic review
4/5
Assassination Nation (2018) Ross Miller This incendiary, no-holds-barred film feels like it has been birthed, blood-covered and screaming, from the era in which we live.
Posted Nov 24, 2018  Edit critic review
3/5
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) Ross Miller Conjures enough wistful enchantment in the little moments or wow-factor visual spectacle in ostentatious set-pieces.. But it doesn't half tie itself up in knots getting there.
Posted Nov 18, 2018  Edit critic review
4/5
Suspiria (2018) Ross Miller Difficult and self-indulgent but also fascinatingly probing and endlessly ambitious in structure, themes and the out-there places it's willing to take the audience.
Posted Nov 18, 2018  Edit critic review
4/5
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018) Ross Miller A minor Coen effort in the grand scheme, but this whimsical, offbeat, surprising, beautifully self-aware and strangely affecting chronicle is a treat for fans of their work.
Posted Nov 18, 2018  Edit critic review
4/5
Widows (2018) Ross Miller Those performances and McQueen's deft directorial handling of thrills mixed with larger themes makes sure this superior crime saga stands out from the crowd.
Posted Nov 10, 2018  Edit critic review
4/5
Overlord (2018) Ross Miller Satisfyingly commits with gnashed, quasi-zombified teeth to its B-horror movie sensibilities.
Posted Nov 10, 2018  Edit critic review
4/5
Outlaw King (2018) Ross Miller What's important here is that the film evokes the essence of the man as much as it gives a firm portrayal of what his outlaw rebellion stood for and meant to the people.
Posted Nov 10, 2018  Edit critic review
2/5
The Jungle Bunch (2017) Ross Miller The narrative somehow manages to feel both restless and painfully slow at times.
Posted Nov 06, 2018  Edit critic review
4/5
Peterloo (2018) Ross Miller [There's] a sense of a collective voice speaking through individuals, each brought to colourful life by a dense script and stellar performances.
Posted Nov 04, 2018  Edit critic review
1/5
Slaughterhouse Rulez (2018) Ross Miller The script simply isn't sharp enough here to sell as proper reverence, instead coming off as a cheap wannabe with a dislodged funny bone and very little bite.
Posted Nov 04, 2018  Edit critic review
4/5
Mirai no Mirai (2018) Ross Miller This is a beautiful film, dazzling and bold yet gentle-hearted in the ways it goes about presenting its world.
Posted Nov 04, 2018  Edit critic review
4/5
Coco (2017) Ross Miller The film brilliantly races along to the melody of several ear-worm musical numbers that will have you humming along as they touch your soul.
Posted Oct 30, 2018  Edit critic review
3/5
The Commuter (2018) Ross Miller The film fits a familiar mould but at least it attempts to visually stand out from the crowd.
Posted Oct 30, 2018  Edit critic review
3/5
Early Man (2018) Ross Miller This is another likeable, affectionate family [Aardman] animation that benefits from the human touch.
Posted Oct 30, 2018  Edit critic review
4/5
The Post (2017) Ross Miller Makes sure its unashamedly idealised points about freedom of the press and political culpability stand loud, proud and are as timely now as they were back then.
Posted Oct 30, 2018  Edit critic review
3/5
Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) Ross Miller And yet, for all its faults, there's enough going on in Bohemian Rhapsody that grabs the attention. This mostly falls at the feet of Rami Malek, who goes above and beyond.
Posted Oct 27, 2018  Edit critic review
4/5
The Hate U Give (2018) Ross Miller A powerful and essential film for today, fuelled with passion and anger but also courage and the sincere hope to see things change for the good and for always.
Posted Oct 27, 2018  Edit critic review
4/5
Possum (2018) Ross Miller Propelled by a limitless feeling of dread, Holness' film blurs the lines between nightmare and reality to conjure what is a deeply unsettling experience.
Posted Oct 27, 2018  Edit critic review
2/5
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018) Ross Miller For all but absolute newcomers to that sort of thing, it leaves many tricks and treats to be desired.
Posted Oct 19, 2018  Edit critic review
3/5
Halloween (2018) Ross Miller In shrewdly wiping the slate clean from the bloody mess of the franchise's diminishing returns, it provides an efficient and effective pay-off after a long wait.
Posted Oct 19, 2018  Edit critic review
4/5
Fahrenheit 11/9 (2018) Ross Miller Tackles a big, messy subject and while that gets the better of it at times there's nevertheless a determined, angry fire raging underneath which makes for compelling viewing.
Posted Oct 19, 2018  Edit critic review
4/5
First Man (2018) Ross Miller Importantly, the domestic drama rings true, lending the intricacies and careful calculations of the training and the eventual mission itself a crucial emotional backbone.
Posted Oct 12, 2018  Edit critic review
4/5
Bad Times at the El Royale (2018) Ross Miller A bold, playful film that feels bathed in the very essence of noir cinema and all the delicious unravelling of mysteries it has to offer.
Posted Oct 12, 2018  Edit critic review
4/5
Mandy (2018) Ross Miller We have a one-of-a-kind actor on delightfully unhinged form... the film delights in letting Nicolas out of the Cage.
Posted Oct 12, 2018  Edit critic review
2/5
Venom (2018) Ross Miller The shapeless, headache-inducing inevitable final showdown ironically feels like the appropriate culmination of an action approach that lacks all impact.
Posted Oct 05, 2018  Edit critic review
2/5
Johnny English Strikes Again (2018) Ross Miller You come away with the feeling it's time to retire this character for good.
Posted Oct 05, 2018  Edit critic review
5/5
A Star Is Born (2018) Ross Miller Soulful, honest and heart-breaking.
Posted Oct 05, 2018  Edit critic review
4/5
Black '47 (2018) Ross Miller A lean, mean historical actioner which doesn't hold back on brutal realities, mostly succeeding in mixing genres and grappling with weighty themes.
Posted Sep 29, 2018  Edit critic review
4/5
The Wife (2017) Ross Miller It transcends into utterly electrifying territory whenever the central couple lob venomous bombs of truth at one another.
Posted Sep 29, 2018  Edit critic review
3/5
The Little Stranger (2018) Ross Miller Even when the convoluted machinations of the plot get the better of it, there's an intriguing off-kilter flavour that carries you through its murky narrative waters.
Posted Sep 21, 2018  Edit critic review
4/5
A Simple Favor (2018) Ross Miller It's a supremely fun ride to unpack its Russian doll-like narrative.
Posted Sep 21, 2018  Edit critic review
1/5
Mile 22 (2018) Ross Miller A heavy-footed, relentlessly and morosely violent action film smothered by perhaps the genre's worst affront: it's hard to tell just what the hell is going on.
Posted Sep 21, 2018  Edit critic review
3/5
The House With a Clock in Its Walls (2018) Ross Miller There's something joyfully old-fashioned about its wide-eyed, nostalgic sense of wonderment.
Posted Sep 21, 2018  Edit critic review
4/5
The Rider (2017) Ross Miller A meticulous and thoughtful, beautifully realised and visually resplendent film that really gets under the skin of its central character and makes him a relatable figure.
Posted Sep 14, 2018  Edit critic review
2/5
The Predator (2018) Ross Miller Ultimately it's a bit of a visually ugly clutter which leaves not so much with a bad taste in the mouth as a bland one.
Posted Sep 14, 2018  Edit critic review
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