Author: Brian Milinsky
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Drop by the ‘Office Christmas Party’ if you’re into over the top raunchiness
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The premise of Office Christmas Party is simple. “Clay Vanstone” (T.J. Miller) runs the Chicago branch of the family company, Zenotek. His sister “Carol Vanstone” (Jennifer Aniston) became the company’s interim CEO after the death…
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The Force is definitely with ‘Rogue One’
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** WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD ** Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is set in the time after Star Wars: Episode III and Star Wars: Episode IV; but it is a standalone film. With director Gareth…
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‘La La Land’ is an outstanding throwback to the old-style movie musical
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“When you give up your dream, you die.” Michael Nouri as “Nick” in ‘Flashdance’ While La La Land is set in the present, its soul is set in a long-gone era. That being the era…
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‘The Founder’ serves up a tasty treat
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“Luck is a dividend of sweat. The more you sweat, the luckier you get.” – Ray Kroc The Founder is the latest historical biopic from director John Lee Hooker (The Rookie, The Blind Side and…
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‘Allied’ forms a worthy treaty between Pitt and Cottilard
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‘Allied’ is an old-fashioned war drama that doesn’t quite live up to the films of yesteryear it tries to emulate
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‘Rules Don’t Apply’
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“If I’d observed all the rules, I’d have never gotten anywhere” – Marilyn Monroe Any expectation that Rules Don’t Apply will be a historically accurate telling of the tale of Howard Hughes, you are warned…
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‘The Edge of Seventeen’ Raises the Bar for Teen Angst Films
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Writer/director Kelly Fremon Craig takes us on a journey through teen angst in the 21st Century in The Edge of Seventeen.
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Be sure to visit ‘Manchester by the Sea’
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Kenneth Lonergan has crafted a thought-provoking film about coping with loss
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‘Arrival’ is here and there is a lot to like about it
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“Science fiction is any idea that occurs in the head and doesn’t exist yet, but soon will, and will change everything for everybody, and nothing will ever be the same again.” – Ray Bradbury “Dr.…
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‘Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk’ meanders and gets nowhere slowly
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The brilliant satire of Ben Fountain’s novel is overpowered by Ang Lee’s amazing visual achievement