This week, Dana reviews the wild Office Christmas Party with Jason Bateman, plus, all the twists and turns in the political Miss Sloane.
Office Christmas Party
Rating: 3.5/5 Mohawks
Highlights: It’s “good dumb fun” and (surprising no one): Kate McKinnon steals the show.
Synopsis: A strict CEO (Jennifer Aniston) wants to close her partying brother’s (T.J. Miller) branch, so it’s up to him and his chief technical officer (Jason Bateman) to impress a potential client with the most epic Christmas party imaginable to save their jobs.
Miss Sloane
Rating: 3.7/5 Mohawks
Highlights: A fantastic Jessica Chastain, and all the twists and turns she leads you in throughout the film.
Synopsis: Elizabeth Sloane (Jessica Chastain) is one of the most sought-after lobbyists in Washington. When she learns about a bill that imposes regulations on firearms, she chooses to join a small but scrappy firm to lobby for proponents of the law. Now, powerful enemies have a target on her back, and she can only rely on the strength of her defiance to protect herself and her family.