Sean Atkins, Author at 615 Film

Sean’s Top 10 Movies of 2016: La La Land, Don’t Think Twice & A Monster Calls

by Sean Atkins | Jan 2, 2017

2016 featured more than a few good movies. But as far as big-budget spectacles go, very few really stood out, as the majority of the studio tent poles were largely disappointing. Luckily, however, smaller, more independent movies stepped up big time this year. For me,...

Passengers: Jennifer Lawrence & Chris Pratt Can’t Save this Boring Space Odyssey [Review]

by Sean Atkins | Dec 20, 2016

If you’re going to drop a sci-fi movie in late December and it’s directed by the guy who made The Imitation Game and stars Jennifer Lawrence (The Hunger Games) and Chris Pratt (Guardians of the Galaxy), you would expect a lot, right? I mean, I certainly would. On...

Analysis: Dunkirk Prologue Hints at Tension and Intensity of Christopher Nolan’s Latest in IMAX

by Sean Atkins | Dec 16, 2016

On Wednesday, Warner Brothers dropped the official trailer for Dunkirk, director Christopher Nolan’s next movie. While it showed plenty of drama and action sequences around the historic evacuation, it didn’t necessarily give anything away (not shocking considering...

Rogue One: First Star Wars Spin-Off is Exciting and Somewhat Meaningful [Review]

by Sean Atkins | Dec 13, 2016

As evidenced by last year’s release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the galaxy, “far, far away,” reigns supreme over pop culture once again. But the next release in the Star Wars universe proves to be a rather different, and somewhat challenging, sell for audiences:...

Manchester by The Sea: Emotions Run High in Stirring, Simplistic Drama [Review]

by Sean Atkins | Dec 9, 2016

We’ve all been there before; we’ve experienced that feeling of handling the loss of a loved one and what happens next. Earlier this year, my grandfather passed away after a hard fought battle with lung cancer. It was a rough time for me, coping with the fact that one...