Mark Miller, Author at 615 Film

Mark’s Most Remarkable Films of 2016: Zootopia, Arrival & Sausage Party

by Mark Miller | Dec 30, 2016

It’s time to look back through the movies of 2016 and, awards-show style, pick the most remarkable films in a variety of categories. A couple rules: only films I’ve reviewed are qualified and only one film can be nominated for each category, for… reasons. I’ll...

Assassin’s Creed: Visually Rich but Badly in Need of a Re-write [Review]

by Mark Miller | Dec 27, 2016

I could see one movie to review this week and the choice came down between Assassin’s Creed and Sing. One of these had already been given substantially lower viewer ratings than the other but it has also been given Michael Fassbender, one of the most handsome men...

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – Make No Mistake This is a War Movie [Review]

by Mark Miller | Dec 19, 2016

My goodness, director Gareth Edwards had some pretty big shoes to fill – Rogue One had to bridge the fairly sizable gap between Episode III and IV, it had to tell a great story about how the plans for the Death Star were acquired, it had to fit thematically and...

Office Christmas Party: Exactly as Advertised & Also Hilarious [Review]

by Mark Miller | Dec 12, 2016

Not that many Christmas movies out. Office Christmas Party is has been the only example I’ve seen so far (though I did miss Almost Christmas last week) and it’s less about the holidays and more about a Big Giant Party. Just like Halloween, there’s been a dearth of...

Moana: Funny & Charming. Impossible Not to Love [Review]

by Mark Miller | Nov 28, 2016

It’s impossible not to love Moana; it’s so charming. I was stuck elbow to elbow with a theater positively stuffed with little kids at that special age where they cough and sneeze without covering their mouths and I still had a good time. I love the effort Walt...