Midnight Special Archives

Jeff Nichols Says ‘Midnight Special’ Is His “Least Well-Executed” Film

July 26, 2017 2:05 pm

2016 was an interesting year for Jeff Nichols. The filmmaker released two very different movies in cinemas. The first was the (in my opinion) highly underrated “Midnight Special,” which played like a hybrid of ...

Podcast: Over/Under Movies Discuss The Most Underrated Movies Of 2016

Ryan Oliver

January 25, 2017 3:37 pm

News, Podcasts

Welcome back to Part Two of our Over/Under Movies year-end extravaganza. Last week, we took our overrated films of 2016 down a peg or two, but this week we return to positivity as we each suggest five different...

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The Best Movies Of 2016: Rodrigo Perez’s Picks

Rodrigo Perez

January 15, 2017 12:53 pm

Features

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Ok, we’re done looking back on 2016, but if you have an appetite for more and or missed it, here’s all our Best Of 2016 coverage. OK, I know, I know. We’re waaaaaay past the sell by date on Top 10 lists, I’...

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Ryan Oliver’s Top 10 Films Of 2016

Ryan Oliver

January 1, 2017 9:19 am

News

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I will spare everyone by not starting this list with reasons why 2016 sucked. However, one thing that has to be called into question are these “Film is Dead,” “TV is Winning the Culture War,” and “Why 2016 is t...

Oktay Ege Kozak’s Top 10 Films Of 2016

Oktay Ege Kozak

December 19, 2016 4:58 pm

Features, News

We compiled an aggregated Playlist Best Films Of 2015 which you can find here. However, regular contributors were also given the chance to submit personal lists. I think we can all agree that 2016 has been a...

The 25 Best Films Of 2016

The Playlist Staff

December 13, 2016 1:16 pm

Features

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Those of us who call it home can kind of take it for granted, but it's an honor and a pleasure to be part of a collective effort like The Playlist, and that's never made more abundantly clear than when we compi...

The 30 Best Film Scores & Soundtracks Of 2016

Oliver Lyttelton and Jessica Kiang

December 12, 2016 1:56 pm

Features

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It’s been something of a mixed year for movies in some ways — a fairly sparse first half of the year, including the worst blockbuster season in living memory, followed by an absolutely rammed fall season that, ...

The Understated Spectacle Of Jeff Nichols’ ‘Midnight Special’

Nicholas Laskin

October 13, 2016 5:12 pm

News

If you haven’t seen Jeff Nichols’ “Midnight Special” yet, not only are you missing out on one of the best films of 2016 so far, but you’re also missing out on the opportunity to check out a movie where Hollywoo...

John Carpenter’s ‘Starman’ Influenced Jeff Nichols’ ‘Midnight Special’

Nicholas Laskin

July 6, 2016 5:36 pm

News

Jeff Nichols’ “Midnight Special” is one of the better films to hit the big screen in 2016 thus far: It’s both an unexpectedly thrilling sci-fi chase movie, a poker-faced genre throwback, and also, somehow, the ...

The 20 Best Films Of 2016 So Far

Jessica Kiang and Oliver Lyttelton

June 1, 2016 12:48 pm

Features

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June is here, and with Sundance, Berlin, SXSW and Cannes over, and the summer blockbuster season well underway, the year in the film world is starting to take shape. And while superhero clashes and fairy-tale r...

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