Chick Flix Club: Pretty Woman
[Chick Flix Club examines films within the female driven comedy/drama genres (otherwise colloquially referred to as “chick flicks”) in order to understand why ...
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Flixist’s 2013 move preview: Part 2
Can you believe that all those movies from yesterday only got us halfway through the year? Seriously, part one of our 2013 preview ...
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Flixist’s 2013 movie preview: Part 1
As we come to the end of January it’s time for Flixist to get its act together and look ahead at the year ...
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Sundance 2013: Top ten most anticipated films of the fest
Going through the catalog of Sundance films feels a bit like Christmas. Discovering the latest actor-turned-director debut, long awaited sophomore effort, and film ...
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Why Tom Hooper deserves a Razzie for Les Misérables
When film critic David Thompson wrote his list of worst films of 2012, he added a note which read, “The worst have to ...
Deep Analysis: Django Unchained
Django Unchained is a peculiar film. It tip toes along a fine line between vigorous exploitation and gentle subtly. At times, it feels ...
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Sean’s worst films of 2012
2012 was a fantastic year for films. Out of the 116 or so films I saw this year, 94 were at the very ...
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Geoff’s Top Five Wide Release Films of 2012
2012 was a huge year for the film industry. The year followed 2011’s trend of having the top three films grossing more than ...
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Liz’s Top 5 Date Movies of 2012
So, you’ve finally landed a date with that cutie you’ve had a crush on for a while, but he/she just wants to hang ...
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Geoff’s Top Five Limited Release Films of 2012
In addition to all of the big budget, big theater releases I saw in 2012, a large portion of my time was spent ...
Nick’s 9 Best Hero Films of 2012
The monomyth, or hero’s journey, is an accepted archetype of storytelling in which a character responds to the call of adventure and transforms ...
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The Top 6 Korean Films Released on Netflix in 2012
When it came time for the Flixist staff to do end-of-year lists, we obviously wanted to have things that reflected us as a ...