by Elizabeth EstenHere at Filmic Magazine, we’ve done Rant Spots on terrible horror movies (Friday the 13th), attempts at religious epics (Noah) and movies your mom said she liked once (St. Vincent). But today, we’re covering new ground: bad erotic thrillers. There are so many of them, but let’s talk about one of the worst … Continue reading
by Carly WilliamsNot many films combine 2-D animation, live action and claymation, but 1985’s Better Off Dead does so without apology. I never thought I would see a claymation hamburger come to life like Frankenstein’s monster and lipsync Van Halen’s “Everybody Wants Some!!,” yet here I am. This film is one of the most bizarre … Continue reading
The staff at Filmic Magazine is excited to present its third annual Top 10 feature! Over a period of one week, Filmic members were asked to submit ranked lists reflecting the very best 2016 films they saw. 21 lists were ultimately received and 66 titles of considerable diversity were named. The following is the final … Continue reading
by Justin MadoreSilence is the latest film from legendary director Martin Scorsese, who still finds ways to diversify and expand his filmography with interesting and profound films well into his 70s. If there was ever any doubt about his versatility, he hushed those doubts with his most recent film, the insane comedic satire, The Wolf … Continue reading
by Jacob SullivanThere’s a very simple way to find out whether you would like Ron Howard’s new documentary encompassing the touring years of The Beatles. Do you like The Beatles? If the answer is yes, then the film’s music, concert footage and snippets of the band’s live performances will entertain. If not, then this film … Continue reading
by Haley GoetzFirst Girl I Loved is a queer coming-out film that follows familiar tropes under a rather problematic premise. Directed by Kerem Sanga, the film contains many pitfalls regarding aspects of its subject matter and overall direction. Writing this as someone who identifies as queer, I think this film is another example of the … Continue reading
With our annual top 10 list coming soon, we couldn’t resist putting together our first “Worst of” list. For as much as we love to gush about our favorite movies here at Filmic, getting to vent the rage that a truly awful film inspires is sometimes just as satisfying. And so here we present 11 … Continue reading
by Byron BixlerHeckler is probably the worst documentary I’ve ever seen. Unfocused, one-sided and almost completely lacking in genuine insight, the film is misleading in both its title and premise and fails to adequately confront any of its topics. The first 20 minutes or so are — appropriately enough — about hecklers, their effect on … Continue reading
by Elizabeth EstenIf you can’t tell by the many times I’ve written about them, I am a huge fan of horror movies. Ever since I was 16, horror has always been there to not only scare me, but also open my mind up to new ways of storytelling. But one trend in the genre that … Continue reading
by Byron BixlerI generally regard anything under the Platinum Dunes logo to be poison, but I decided to give the Friday the 13th remake/reboot a shot anyway. Sean S. Cunningham was a producer, after all, so maybe it would retain some form of “respect” for the original (which isn’t all that respectable to begin with). … Continue reading
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