by Tyler Jennes Tightly-written, memorable, engaging, comprehensible – these are the words I’d use to describe Moon, Duncan Jones’ inventive and high-quality 2009 sci-fi film. He then followed that up with Source Code, a refreshingly smart mainstream action film with some solid performances to spare. Jones was, to many, an infallible filmmaker until the much-anticipated … Continue reading
The staff at Filmic Magazine is excited to present its fourth annual Top 10 feature! Over a period of two weeks, Filmic members were asked to submit ranked lists reflecting the very best 2016 films they saw. The following is the final ranked aggregate. HONORABLE MENTIONS Logan (dir James Mangold) In this current era of superheroes and shared universes … Continue reading
by Michaela Jackson There are some films you MUST see in theaters to truly appreciate the emotions they elicit in the members of the audience. Streaming films at home is undoubtedly masochistic because audience members are depriving themselves of rich, unique experiences that one could only get in a theater. Black Panther is a film … Continue reading
by Jake Triola With Phantom Thread, the newest film from writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson, the filmmaker gives his audience an abundance of cinematic pleasures: suspense, romance, tension, mystery, beauty, and laughter. It’s a continuation of Anderson’s impressive oeuvre of eclectic works which seem completely different and undeniably congruous. The movie introduces us to the House … Continue reading
by Seamus Mulhern The Netflix viewing experience has drawn ire from many film traditionalists. While it offers great opportunities to unique filmmakers that wouldn’t usually have a voice in Hollywood, admittedly, something is lost when watching a film in your home as opposed to a theater. This discourse around the subject, frankly, sucks because it … Continue reading
by Michaela Jackson Cinema has cunning ways of delivering people what they didn’t know they wanted, but what their souls unconsciously very much needed. 2017 was an especially wonderful year for film. We were shown contemporary stories that were crucial for offering some sort of lifeline amidst the chaos of the modern world and nostalgic … Continue reading
by Arleigh Rodgers There is something eerie and disquieting about the Mississippi Delta in Mudbound. The distinctive burn of the Southern sun mingles with the tension between black and white residents, the squelch of wet mud beneath their feet, and the dust that filters through the air. Brought to life by Rachel Morrison’s enthralling cinematography … Continue reading
by Haley Goetz Greta Gerwig’s sublime Lady Bird begins with a fight. A mother is driving her daughter back home after they have spent considerable time touring colleges together. They’re listening to John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath on tape and as soon as the book comes to a close, the bickering begins. Initially, this … Continue reading
by Arleigh Rodgers I, Tonya, in shape, form, and execution, is spectacular. Who knew that a story so ugly depicting a character so abused could grace the screen with such elegance? Director Craig Gillespie’s bitter mockumentary has achieved a humorous, yet admirably balanced tone in this fictionalized retelling of the 1994 attack on Olympic ice … Continue reading
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