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
by Justin MadoreThe film industry has changed a lot since Marvel’s introduction of the modern cinematic universe. Sure, the idea of a cinematic universe had been done before (see the Universal Monsters Cinematic Universe, Alien vs. Predator and Freddy vs. Jason), but it hadn’t been done to the scale and quality that Marvel has raised … Continue reading
by Courtney RaveloThe third of four installments in The Divergent Series, Allegiant, comes as a breath of fresh air for fans of the franchise. Following the popular trend among YA novel adaptations of splitting the last book of the series into two movies, this film is impressive in some ways but disappointing in others. It … Continue reading
by Haley Goetz Hans Zimmer has got his musical talents completely on point. The composer for almost every Christopher Nolan film, Zimmer’s music could easily be categorized as being “epic,” just like the films he scores. From the abrasively electric riffs in The Dark Knight to the upbeat rhythms of The Lion King to the … Continue reading
by Joshua Wieder10 Cloverfield Lane is a spiritual successor to the 2008 monster/kaiju film, Cloverfield, and it happens to be Director Dan Trachtenberg’s feature film debut. It should be pointed out, first and foremost, that 10 Cloverfield Lane shares essentially nothing in common with its namesake. The plot is entirely distinct, as are the characters, … Continue reading
by Haley Goetz New York has become both a myth and a muse. So many filmmakers, myself included, have a dream of one day being able to shoot their big picture in the city, and for good reason. There is something to be found on every street corner, in every subway station, and within every … Continue reading
Film is movement. Film is breathing. Film is poetry. Film is life itself. Life is so utterly finite, but when viewed in a universal context, it becomes quite apparent just how long it is. What drew me to film, therefore, is ultimately what drew me to experience all that living has to offer. The process … Continue reading
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