By Stephen Shea Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019) tells the stories of a fictional TV star Rick Dalton, his stunt double Cliff Booth, and Actress Sharon Tate in 1969 Hollywood, around the time of the Manson murders. It is an ambitious film that has all the trappings of a Tarantino movie (feet, violence, … Continue reading
The staff at Filmic Magazine is proud to present its fifth annual Top 10 list! Filmic contributors were asked to vote on their favorite movies of the year and discuss the merits. These are the results. HONORABLE MENTIONS Avengers: Infinity War (Dir. Anthony Russo, Joe Russo) A Quiet Place (Dir. John Krasinski) THE TEN 10. … Continue reading
By Stephen Shea Serenity (2019) is the latest film from director Steven Knight, the director of Locke (2013) and creator of Peaky Blinders. Serenity follows Matthew McConaughey as Dill, a fisherman with a storied past hiding out in a small fishing town on an isolated island. Dill is quickly approached by his ex-wife played by Anne … Continue reading
By Stephen Shea A Star is Born (2018) is the third remake of the classic tale of a young ingenue being taken in by an older, weathered performer. As she rises he falls. This time around the film is directed by Bradley Cooper who also stars with Lady Gaga as Jackson Maine and Ally respectively. … Continue reading
By Stephen Shea A Simple Favor (2018) is a delightfully dark and twisty thriller from Paul Feig that is able to show Feig as a competent director of drama while never losing the funnier elements of the script. In the end you have a fun thriller with crazy twists that keeps you guessing until the … Continue reading
By Stephen Shea Ocean’s 8 tells the story of Danny Ocean’s sister Debbie Ocean as she plots a heist on the Met Gala fresh out of prison. She compiles a crew to steal a diamond that will be hanging off the neck of actress and host for the evening Daphne Kluger. She compiles an all-star … Continue reading
by Stephen Shea Recently, actors most famous for television comedy roles have directed surprisingly great horror movies as their relative directing debut. Jordan Peele was the breakout director of last year and this year it’s John Krasinski. A Quiet Place is breathtaking and one of the most intense moviegoing experiences I’ve ever had. Without saying … 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 Stephen Shea Chilly, atmospheric, thrillers are my favorite genre of film. The movie adaptations of beach read thrillers like Gone Girl, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo and the miniseries adaptation of Big Little Lies are all awesome. The Snowman was looking like it could be an interesting addition to the bunch with a … Continue reading
by Stephen Shea I never had the chance to watch episodes of Police Squad but I can safely say that The Naked Gun is one of the funniest television adaptations to roll through theaters. Leslie Nielsen’s comedic chops make this one of the funniest movies I have ever seen. Leslie Nielsen is one of the … Continue reading
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