Magazine Dreams, 2023. Written and Directed by Elijah Bynum. Starring Jonathan Majors, Taylour Paige, Haley Bennett, Bradley Stryker, Mike O’Hearn, Harrison Page, Dan Donohue, Sonny Valicenti, Mark Rhino Smith, Tim Martin Gleason, Justin Cuomo, Tess Cline, and Harriet Sansom Harris. SYNOPSIS: A Black amateur bodybuilder struggles to find human connection in this exploration of celebrity […]
Jonathan Majors bodybuilding drama Magazine Dreams trailer drops following two-year delay
Briarcliff Entertainment has released the trailer for their bodybuilding film Magazine Dreams, the Jonathan Majors headlined drama which debuted to plenty of buzz at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, before being shelved amidst the much publicised scandal involving its star. Written and directed by Elijah Bynum (The Deliverance), we called the film a “bleak yet […]
Video Review – Magazine Dreams introduces ‘The Year of Jonathan Majors’
EJ Moreno with a video review of Magazine Dreams starring Jonathan Majors… One actor working today perfectly defines what it means to be a performer in this generation. Jonathan Majors offers controlled chaos; he knows how to distinguish between in-control and unhinged, making it look effortless. No movie has captured his raw talent like Magazine […]
2023 Sundance Film Festival Review – Magazine Dreams
Magazine Dreams, 2023. Written and directed by Elijah Bynum. Starring Jonathan Majors, Haley Bennett, Taylour Paige, Mike O’Hearn, Harrison Page, and Harriet Sansom Harris. SYNOPSIS: A Black amateur bodybuilder struggles to find human connection in this exploration of celebrity and violence. Elijah Bynum (Hot Summer Nights) turns in an assured sophomore feature; a hugely depressing […]
Blu-ray Review – Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970)
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, 1970. Directed by Russ Meyer. Starring Dolly Read, Cynthia Myers, Marcia McBroom, John LaZar, Duncan McLeod, Michael Blodgett, Erica Gavin, Phyllis Davis, Edy Williams, Harrison Page, David Gurian, Jim Inglehart, Charles Napier. SYNOPSIS: An all-girl rock band arrive in Hollywood with dreams of stardom but find themselves sucked into […]
Blu-ray Review – A.W.O.L. (1990)
A.W.O.L., 1990. Directed by Sheldon Lettich. Starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Harrison Page, Deborah Rennard, Brian Thompson, Lisa Pelikan, Ashley Johnson, Abdel Qissi and Eric Karson. SYNOPSIS: A French Foreign Legion deserter takes to street fighting to help pay his murdered brother’s wife’s debts whilst trying to avoid capture. Sandwiched between the classic Kickboxer and the largely under-appreciated […]
