by Elizabeth Esten Nerd culture has been becoming more and more mainstream as the years go on. As a result of the rise of comic book movies and many other “geeky” properties, the stereotypical 90’s nerd is becoming more and more like the cool kid of the class. This came to a head in 2011 … 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 Elizabeth Esten & Haley Goetz Back in 1997, Netflix was merely a DVD distribution company that allowed people from across the United States to watch any movie they want in their homes without having to drive to Blockbuster Video. Twenty years later, Netflix has become a media powerhouse. Revolutionizing modern American television as early … Continue reading
by Elizabeth EstenWhen The Lego Movie was first announced, no one expected it to be any good. Most saw it as a cash grab that would be a blip on the radar in 2014. But when the film finally released, audiences and critics were amazed by the spectacular animation, great characters and compelling story. One … Continue reading
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
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
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 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
In a year largely vilified because of its violence, upheaval and bitter social schisms, it makes sense that the genre to receive an abnormal boost in success would be horror. 2016 delivered a mini-renaissance for horror movies that hasn’t been seen in some time. As you’ll see in our list celebrating a dozen of our … Continue reading
by Elizabeth EstenIt’s not an unpopular sentiment that the blockbusters of summer 2016 were incredibly disappointing, especially for comic book and franchise fans. Whether it be the mess that was Suicide Squad or whatever X-Men: Apocalypse was, film fans everywhere looked for some movies that weren’t merely mediocre. Luckily for them, independent cinema came in … Continue reading
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