Mike Miliard

Mike Miliard
Mike Miliard's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer when published at the following Tomatometer-approved publication(s): Boston Phoenix
Publications: Anchorage Press, Boston Phoenix

Movie Reviews Only

T-Meter Title | Year
2/4 58% It's Complicated (2009) It's clear I'm out of the demo for this one, which fetishizes interior design and home furnishings almost as much as the sex. But a substantive plot larded with more laughs would have made my thoughts much less conflicted. - Boston Phoenix EDIT
Read More | Posted Dec 22, 2009
1.5/4 29% Irene in Time (2009) Henry Jaglom has been making indie movies for decades. He's a devotee of unadorned camerawork and semi-improvised dialogue -- but some actors are better at improv than others. - Boston Phoenix EDIT
Read More | Posted Dec 9, 2009
3/4 100% Strongman (2011) Ten years in the making, Zachary Levy's film is a stark and arresting study of a simple man trying to do good with what he's got. - Boston Phoenix EDIT
Read More | Posted Dec 3, 2009
3/4 61% Pirate Radio (The Boat That Rocked) (2009) Pirate Radio is a ribald, rocking romp. Dramamine not necessary. - Boston Phoenix EDIT
Read More | Posted Nov 12, 2009
3/4 80% It Might Get Loud (2009) Although talking shop and trading solos form the centerpiece of the film, Guggenheim does a fine job of weaving a narrative out of the three men's life stories. - Boston Phoenix EDIT
Read More | Posted Aug 26, 2009
90% Tokyo Godfathers (2003) It's an affecting, all too human drama that plays out against Ike Nobutaka's gorgeous art direction, where snow falls softly on the neon city, blanketing even decrepit dark corners in a sad beauty. - Boston Phoenix EDIT
Read More | Posted Mar 1, 2004
82% Barbershop (2002) Director Tim Story's subtle nods to Spike Lee's Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop notwithstanding, this one has about as much novelty as a $15 fade. But if it's something of a shaggy dog, it doesn't need a trim... - Boston Phoenix EDIT
Read More | Posted Sep 14, 2002
7% The New Guy (2002) Not another teen movie! - Boston Phoenix EDIT
Read More | Posted May 11, 2002
11% The Ladies Man (2000) The Ladies Man is pointless and should never have been made. But check your brain at the door and it almost stacks up to a snifter of Courvoisier and a handful of butt. - Boston Phoenix EDIT
Read More | Posted Mar 24, 2002
No Score Yet 3 Strikes (2000) This one used up all three of 'em in the first few minutes. - Boston Phoenix EDIT
Read More | Posted Mar 24, 2002