{"id":27247,"date":"2018-01-01T00:48:17","date_gmt":"2018-01-01T05:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/?p=27247"},"modified":"2018-01-01T03:31:17","modified_gmt":"2018-01-01T08:31:17","slug":"my-five-choice-indies-of-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/01\/my-five-choice-indies-of-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"My Five Choice Indies of 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Wilco-behind-3-kids-e1514683120500.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27250 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Wilco-behind-3-kids-e1514683120500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"630\" height=\"261\" \/><\/a>As with every single year, we try to cover as much indies as possible, but we just never have the time to see them all, sadly. As with previous years, this top five comprises five of the best indies I saw all year. It&#8217;s not to say the films that didn&#8217;t make the list are terrible films, <em><strong>or<\/strong> <\/em>that the films the other writers on Cinema Crazed enjoyed aren&#8217;t good, either. This is merely my own subjective list of five independent films I highly recommend to you that I saw this year. It&#8217;s good to remember this is opinion, and not gospel.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">If you want to see what films the Cinema Crazed collective consider <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/category\/movie-reviews\/a-indie\/\"><strong>A+ Indies<\/strong><\/a>, visit the link included!<\/p>\n<p>Also, be sure to let us know some of the best indie films you saw all year!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bgGz7tjOAcU\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center><strong>5.5. Parasites<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Directed, Written by Chad Ferrin<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/25\/parasites-2017\/\">Original Review<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 On Hulu)<\/strong><br \/>\nVery much in the vein of \u201cJudgment Night,\u201d Chad Ferrin\u2019s horror thriller is a socially and politically relevant film about the homeless epidemic, and how they\u2019ve managed to go beyond the forgotten and grown in to their own world. When a group of wealthy young men come across a group of violent homeless individuals, they have to try to make it back home, or else be hunted down and murdered. Filled with nail biting tension and a twist ending in sync with our social climate, \u201cParasites\u201d is a top notch indie genre hybrid.<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uy51-t0uXwQ\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center><strong>5. Inhumanwich!<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Directed, Written by David Cornelius<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>( <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/25\/inhumanwich-2016\/\">Original Review<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B075GX1SZB\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B075GX1SZB&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thebalconymov-20&amp;linkId=379b2cae851cd159bd040907f0a1fe8c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buy It Here<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=thebalconymov-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B075GX1SZB\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> )<\/strong><br \/>\nThere\u2019s nothing like a good monster movie, and David Cornelius gives us one heck of a fun monster outing that celebrates the era where it\u2019s from and never hesitates to be silly every now and then. A sandwich is sent in to space and mutates in to a monster that can turn humans in to its own food. Cornelius spares no detail, including every trope he can right down to the classic unrealistic phone conversations where characters expounded on a situation unnecessarily. Made on an obviously small budget, \u201cInhumanwich!\u201d is good schlock nonetheless with its tongue firmly planted in cheek.<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WGYzgzke2Ck\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center><strong>4. Everlasting<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Directed, Written by Anthony Stabley<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/12\/everlasting-2016\/\">\u00a0Original Review<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B01LWY9DNT\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B01LWY9DNT&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thebalconymov-20&amp;linkId=650ef4f65ba52d8d550b0e3570a93de9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buy It Here<\/a> )<\/strong><br \/>\nIn the tradition of films like \u201cHardcore,\u201d Anthony Stabley\u2019s dramatic thriller feels like a personal story through and through. It\u2019s the tale of lie, uncertain futures, and how the search for fame can swallow up the innocent and spit them out as yet another victim. Stabley tells the tale of two young kids in love, but Jessie seeks her fortune in Hollywood at the expense of her passionate relationship with Matt. Matt searches in to the dark underbelly of show business when Jessie is murdered, and he learns more about corruption, sexual exploitation, and how Jessie spiraled out of control. \u201cEverlasting\u201d is heartbreaking, but it\u2019s beautiful.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Never Hike Alone<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Directed, Written by Vincente DiSanti<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> ( <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/19\/never-hike-alone-2017\/\">Original Review<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7K_wkQSM8xM&amp;t=11s\">Watch It Here<\/a> )<\/strong><br \/>\nI had to include \u201cNever Hike Alone\u201d from Womp Stomp Films, for the fact that I\u2019m a big fan of the \u201cFriday the 13th\u201d series and director\/writer Vincente DiSanti does what no director has in years. He makes Jason Voorhees terrifying again. To add to the film\u2019s quality, he dabbles in a lot of ideas that studios have in the past, like found footage, Jason matching wits with one character, and even the look at what the camp is like when it\u2019s only Jason left to his devices. \u201cNever Hike Alone\u201d is short, but tense, creepy, and features a bang up finale. If you\u2019re a Voorhees fan anxious for a studio reboot, you owe it yourself to see what DiSanti does here.<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a9TdUT4Ved4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center><strong>2. 44 Pages &#8211; Creating Highlights<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Directed by Tony Shaff<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>( <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/2017\/09\/05\/44-pages-2017\/\">Original Review<\/a> )<\/strong><br \/>\nGarnering a very small release in the states, \u201c44 Pages\u201d is an enlightening and interesting documentary about one of the longest running magazines in the world. Exploring the unusual origins of \u201cHighlights,\u201d the documentary isn\u2019t just a unique celebration of the legacy of the magazine, but a peek in to the making of the magazine, and the odd background and stipulations that come with it. One of the most interesting footnotes involves how to work at the magazine, there\u2019s a psychological examination, and that they often don\u2019t feature witches of any kind on their magazines so as to respect and not stigmatize all beliefs and religions. It\u2019s a pleasing, and light documentary.<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VIFZ-tAkqvg\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center><strong>1. She Makes Comics<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Directed by Marisa Stotter<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> ( <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/27\/she-makes-comics-2017\/\">Original Review<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B073RVCXMY\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B073RVCXMY&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thebalconymov-20&amp;linkId=f66dd83b9e9d714623e8811536384f01\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buy It Here<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=thebalconymov-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B073RVCXMY\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> )<\/strong><br \/>\nOne of the most important documentaries of the last few years, \u201cShe Makes Comics\u201d comes at a great time where comic book companies are in a storm of controversy involving sexual harassment. Not to mention comic book guru Stan Lee, who lost his wife of many decades in 2017, went publicly on record declaring that Marvel Comics wouldn\u2019t be half as successful were it not for her. \u201cShe Makes Comics\u201d is a brilliant and engaging documentary about the women of comic book history, from those who made the comics, those who went uncredited, and the many who that love the very comics that continuously try to marginalize them to this day. \u201cShe Makes Comics\u201d is not just an important documentary, but it\u2019s a fun and provocative one that gives the female community their long overdue acknowledgement. I highly recommend it for comic book and art history buffs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As with every single year, we try to cover as much indies as possible, but we just never have the time to see them all, sadly. As with previous years, this top five comprises five of the best indies I saw all year. 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