by Nighttrain Schickele“Motion pictures cannot be made to please solely the producer’s image of the public. For, as has been proved, this pleasure results neither in economic or artistic success. … Only by allowing the artist full and free creative expression will the art and the business of motion pictures survive.” -John Cassavetes (What’s Wrong … Continue reading
by Elizabeth Esten With Jon Favreau’s The Jungle Book arriving in theaters this weekend and many more Disney remakes on the horizon (Pete’s Dragon, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid and Dumbo to name just a few), we turn our attention to five remakes of Disney classics that have already been produced (the good, … Continue reading
by Justin MadoreBack in my junior year of high school, I reviewed Noah for the student newspaper. My friends and I often went as a group to see the latest blockbusters. For some reason, they were a bit hesitant to see Noah with me. Still, I was persistent, so we went to see it on … Continue reading
by Erin GardinerThis film is a romantic comedy. But don’t click out of this page because of the million different expectations and clichés that just flooded the foreground of your mind. For a film that fits into such a widely recognized and commercialized genre, Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day fulfills very little of the … Continue reading
by Eli Hayes The noise of history is gray and turns with the wind, Like pages held by hungry children; smoke and laughter. And madness in a village of plasma, voices unheard, Tombs unseen, sacred and without a home. Red hair wisps, soft voices whisper, As we hold the hand of the beast, We, the … Continue reading
by Mikayla Mislak The little boy wants to believe in the wonder the hope the memories and the dreams but fear crawled from underneath his bed. It unhinged its dark jaws and started to swallow the boy whole. With his breath quickened and his eyes stitched closed the boy buries himself in his bedspread catacomb. … Continue reading
by Jacqueline Borwick2015 saw Richard Linklater receive an Oscar nomination as well as an award for Best Director at the 72nd Golden Globe Awards for his directorial contribution on Boyhood. His latest project is about life a little after the period of boyhood, and is set on a college campus. The film is titled Everybody … Continue reading
by Jack WarnerIf you were an avid moviegoer in 1995, then you’d likely know that the Australian-American film, Babe caused quite a commotion when it first came out. It won a whole load of awards (including one from a certain Academy), provoked some picketing sessions outside cinemas by activists who were not fans of pig … Continue reading
Over a period of two weeks, Filmic members were asked to submit ranked lists reflecting the very best 2015 films they saw. 21 lists were ultimately received and 64 titles of considerable diversity were named. The following is the final ranked aggregate: HONORABLE MENTIONS The Hateful Eight (dir. Quentin Tarantino) What we get with The … Continue reading
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