Matt Miller Movies
- 2008
- PG13
A fun-filled camping trip turns into a grueling struggle to survive in this independent thriller. Steph (Stephanie Richardson) is a 14-year-old girl who has been terrified of the water ever since the traumatic death of her father. However, Steph is persuaded by three of her friends -- Alysha (Alysha Aubin), Candice (Candice Mausner), and Morgan (Morgan McCunn) -- to join them for an overnight canoe trip, with Jonah (Guy Yarkoni), Steph's older brother, serving as their guide. What starts as a playful trip down the river takes a sudden and unpleasant turn when an accident claims Jonah's life. Suddenly the four teenage girls are stranded in the wilderness, with no idea of where they are or how to get home. Making the journey all the more perilous is Steph's insistence that they can't leave her brother's body behind. Produced and originally screened under the title Portage, Surviving Crooked Lake was the first feature film from the writing and directing team of Sascha Drews, Ezra Krybus, and Matthew Miller. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Alysha Aubin, Candice Mausner, (more)
- 2005
In the tradition of Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Three's Company and Growing Up Brady comes the telemovie Dynasty: the Making of a Guilty Pleasure: a slightly tongue-in-cheek docudrama that purports to tell the scintillating story behind the scenes of ABC's nine-season prime time soaper about the Carringtons and the Colbys. The feature (produced by ABC itself) reflects on the parent network's own lust after a serial drama in the face of drowning competition from Dallas. To solve this issue, producer Aaron Spelling (here played by Nicholas Hammond) and show creators Richard and Esther Shapiro (Ritchie Singer and Pamela Reed) conceive of a modern American dress version of I, Claudius about the corrupting influences of wealth and power in the Reagan era. The suits devise the scheming character of Alexis Carrington Colby and bring Joan Collins (Alice Krige) in to play her as a kind of feminine equivalent of J.R. Ewing. The main thrust of the story involves the program's rise to one of the top-tiered series on television, followed by its inevitable fall when it disrespects and underestimates its regular audience. John Bart portrays John Forsythe, Melora Hardin plays Linda Evans, and Robert Coleby is Rock Hudson. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Pamela Reed, Alice Krige, (more)
- 2000
Though 2000 wasn't a good year for the 49ers, who finished the season with a 4-12 record, it was still one filled with important changes and memorable moments. Charlie Garner rushed for 1,229 years, Bryant Young managed to recover from the leg injury that ended his season in 1998, and safety Lance Schulters was chosen to start in the Pro Bowl. One of the most difficult changes involved the departure of offensive line coach Bobb McKittrick, who had provided the team with his expertise during five of the 49ers' championship years. Many of the games are brought back to life with clips of plays and the voice of Steve Mariucci, who was wired with a microphone during the season. ~ Elizabeth Smith, All Movie Guide
