Mark Miller, Author at 615 Film

Sicario: A Believable & Visceral Plunge into The Mexican Drug War [Review]

by Mark Miller | Oct 12, 2015

I have to admit, this isn’t my favorite genre. I’m not so good with gritty realistic action movies. Give me an animated fantasy with some adult humor, saturated colours and musical numbers any day. So I might be a little hard on Sicario and if I am, it certainly...

The Martian: Matt Damon Sciences The Shit Out of Mars [Review]

by Mark Miller | Oct 5, 2015

If it weren’t for the fact that our species will probably one day need to leave Earth to survive, I’d say going into space is about the worst possible idea. Space is scary. That’s because human life can only live in this tiny very specific set of conditions and...

Hotel Transylvania 2: Top Notch Visuals & Family Humor But Falls Short of First Film [Review]

by Mark Miller | Sep 28, 2015

It’s amazing what the right hype can do for a movie, even if you don’t want it to. Even if you’re aware of how it works so and think yourself immune. I saw the trailer for Hotel Transylvania 2 once a week for probably two months and by the time it came around...

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials – A Mediocre Sequel with Slick Visuals But Not Much to Say [Review]

by Mark Miller | Sep 21, 2015

There must be something freeing about writing a post apocalypse movie. Things are simpler. Freer. You wouldn’t have to worry about traffic cams, or being broke, or having a job. Relationships, too, are largely uncomplicated – there’s good guys and bad guys and...

The Visit: Expertly Creepy & Close-to-Home Scares – I Forgive You M. Night Shyamalon [Review]

by Mark Miller | Sep 12, 2015

Here’s something I never thought I’d say: I forgive you, M. Night Shyamalan. Of course, that’s easy for me to say, I never saw The Happening or The Village, so I don’t have those scars. After Signs, I sensibly gave him a pass, until tonight. And was I ever glad I...