The word "mystic" refers to someone who seeks a deep understanding of life, the universe, and spiritual matters. They may believe in hidden or mystical knowledge, and have experiences or connections with the divine or supernatural. Full definition
It's a setting grubbily familiar from the cinematic likes of Mystic River and The Departed, as well as Ben Affleck's own directorial debut Gone Baby Gone; now it plays host to his sophomore effort The Town, a heist drama with a heart. (theartsdesk.com)
You said that you didn't like Penn's performance in I am Sam because you could see him acting — but how in the hell you couldn't see him acting in Mystic River in the scene where he's on the porch or the famous «Is that my daughter in there?» (incontention.com)
Some join ultraconservative religious or political movements, or they lose themselves in mystics of earlier times as if no cultural distance separated us from the past. (religion-online.org)