by Byron Bixler Part of our coverage of the 2016 Ithaca Fantastik Film FestivalDay two of the Ithaca Fantastik Film Festival at Cinemapolis delivered another slate of diverse works from around the world, including a slightly psychedelic animated adventure film (Nova Seed), a Bollywood action thriller (Kammatipaadam), and a violent Filipino drama involving child gangsters … Continue reading
by Byron Bixler Part of our coverage of the 2016 Ithaca Fantastik Film FestivalAfter kicking off on Wednesday night with Park Chan-wook’s erotic thriller, The Handmaiden, the 5th Annual Ithaca Fantastik Film Festival had its first full day of screenings at Cinemapolis in downtown Ithaca, New York yesterday, opening its doors to enthusiastic horror fans … Continue reading
by Byron Bixler Part of our coverage of the 2016 Ithaca Fantastik Film FestivalWhen it comes to director Park Chan-wook, one must expect the unexpected. Of course, you can always count on his distinctive dark humor and creatively brutal brand of violence, but Park’s way of weaving these elements into a larger story is never … Continue reading
by Haley GoetzWhite Girl is a film about agency. It is about power, race, class and sexuality. Most of all, however, it is a strong critique on white privilege and gentrification. Elizabeth Wood, in her first feature-length foray, presents a New York City that many filmmakers know about but choose to overlook. Told through the … Continue reading
by Jake TriolaMascots, Christopher Guest’s latest installment of mockumentary magic, follows a group of mascots who compete for first prize in an annual competition. Like most of Guest’s characters, the people in this film are oddballs of a different breed and losers trapped in their own world. The story follows the typical “Guestian” formula, but … Continue reading
by Elizabeth EstenWill Ferrell is a name now synonymous with hilarious comedy films. Whether it be Anchorman or The Other Guys, Ferrell has been mastering his comedic chops ever since his run on Saturday Night Live in the early 2000s. Continuing a distinct style that toes the line of taste, Ferrell and writing partner Adam … Continue reading
Interview by Byron Bixler Kevin Fermini is a senior Cinema & Photography major at Ithaca College and Filmic contributor whose thesis project is a quirky vampire short shot on Super 8 called “Viola vs. The Vampire King.” Last week, he joined the Cinephile Delinquents podcast (the official podcast of Filmic Magazine) for a special Halloween-themed … Continue reading
by Tony Di NizoThe most anticipated and talked about film of the summer (arguably) has rolled in and out of theaters and is on its way to DVD and Blu-ray. Now, with all the chaos of those couple weeks surrounding the release behind us, the question is: Is it any good? My answer is “Eh.” … Continue reading
by Byron BixlerIt’s 2002 and Cory Booker is in a heated battle. The prize? The mayorship of Newark, New Jersey. The opponent? Four-term incumbent Sharpe James. Booker is young, he’s a passionate speaker and unfortunately for him, he’s the clear underdog in this situation. Working with a small campaign over the course of several months, … Continue reading
by Byron BixlerOculus is about an evil mirror. Except it isn’t really about an evil mirror, it’s about the divide between two siblings. Except it isn’t really about two siblings, it’s about mental illness and the delicate high wire act that comes with surviving horrendous trauma at an early age. Here we have a young … Continue reading
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