How to Use filmic in a Sentence

filmic

adjective
  • This is a case of a director still getting his filmic feet wet.
    — Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2021
  • My days took on a filmic quality, something watched rather than lived.
    — Kira Homsher, Longreads, 14 Mar. 2023
  • That piece feels theatrical, and then other parts of the show feel filmic.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 18 June 2026
  • Top of the Lake was part of that very early wave of filmic television.
    — Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2022
  • With a dusting of fake snow on the ground, the entire show was completely filmic.
    — Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 11 Feb. 2018
  • That in many ways was very filmic, albeit from a Sam Shepard point of view.
    — Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
  • As filmic visits with cherished masters go, Fox’s has been well worth the wait.
    — Robert Abele, latimes.com, 6 June 2019
  • Out of that filmic symphonic sound was also born the sound of our orchestra.
    — Maxwell Williams, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2018
  • The scene, as a piece of filmic fanfic, has over the years drawn the ire of many an Austen scholar.
    — Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 17 July 2017
  • Plot, that filmic engine, was mostly just a means to an end for Morrison.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2018
  • At that rummage-y point several years ago, Ben Stiller had no idea where his filmic lark would lead.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
  • She is known for a filmic style with narrative focus and dramatic lighting.
    — Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2023
  • And that’s just the beginning of the chaos in a show that looks filmic in ways that most television never bothers to attempt.
    — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025
  • And that’s just the beginning of the chaos in a show that looks filmic in ways that most television never bothers to attempt.
    — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025
  • But this [dragon fight] felt very filmic, being strapped into this crane and having this big camera on a long hydraulic arm thrown in your face.
    — Lynette Rice, Deadline, 14 July 2024
  • The chameleonic actress remembers a vivid sense of pride upon learning that her friend had emerged into the filmic landscape.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2022
  • More often than not, the vast middle ground of filmic offerings get overlooked en route to their final resting place on streaming.
    — Chris Lee, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Tickets for Sunday’s filmic Haim-fest are $20 and include some Haim merch.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 30 Apr. 2022
  • Max could not make a series without a deal with the author, who still holds considerable control over the filmic rights to her stories.
    — James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Davies jumps in and out of time, summoning memories and dreams in this singular filmic tapestry.
    — Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2025
  • The Storkels have other filmic elements at their disposal anyway.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
  • This was the era of The Hills — reality TV shows that were very polished and filmic.
    — Alex Rees, Cosmopolitan, 29 June 2017
  • Those and countless other filmic adventures from their 50-year careers are now capped with honorary degrees.
    — Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 17 May 2021
  • According to the brand, the inspiration for the liquid really starts with a filmic concept.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2022
  • Its light, atmosphere, and people make everything seem to unfold in a more filmic, rather than literal, dimension of space and time.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Old fashioned filmic techniques like split diopter shots, iris wipes, and chiaroscuro lighting add another layer of maximalist flare to the whole affair.
    — Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Finian’s Rainbow fantasizes about radical change, but in a filmic language that’s anything but.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
  • But there's no denying the essential sense of beauty and desolation in Sean Penn's filmic take on the story.
    — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 May 2018
  • The filmic presentation is indeed impressive for the vampire film set in the Jim Crow South.
    — G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Feb. 2026
  • And yet, the murderous bisexual is an enduring filmic trope that has been sold to the moviegoing public for almost a century.
    — Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 23 Sep. 2025

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