An amateur bodybuilder struggles to find human connection in this exploration of celebrity and violence.

Certified Fresh on the Tomatometer (80%)

Verified Hot on the Popcornmeter (89%)

(4.4 out of 5 Rating)

CAST

Jonathan Majors, Haley Bennett & Taylour Paige

DIRECTOR

Elijah Bynum

SYNOPSIS

Killian Maddox is consumed by his dream of becoming a world famous bodybuilder and one day gracing the cover of fitness magazines. He lives a lonely regimented life and his relentless drive for perfection only pushes him deeper towards self destruction. But beneath his tenacious pursuit of superstardom lies a desperate aching need for human connection. As he battles both the limits of his physical body and his own inner demons, MAGAZINE DREAMS explores the lengths one man will go in his haunting quest for recognition in a world that often overlooks him.

Sundance: WINNER U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Creative Vision

Critics are saying “Impossible To Look Away”

The Hollywood Reporter | Entertainment Weekly| Daily Dot | Consequence

“It’s difficult to take your gaze off of [Majors]…the audience will be transfixed” Deadline

“Charged with such tension that at moments you may find you’ve stopped breathing” Variety

“Can’t help but watch” Film School Rejects

“You can’t look away” Awards Radar

“You can’t take your eyes off the screen” Awards Watch

Critics are saying it’s TAXI DRIVER meets WHIPLASH

“A nerve-shredding character study that has already drawn copious comparisons to no less than “Taxi Driver”” IndieWire

“Masterful, uncomfortable, terrifying, intense, & unforgettable experience. Part Whiplash, part Taxi Driver” Zach Pope

“A quaking mix of Taxi Driver and Whiplash that wades through the festering trenches of a man borne of rage” Tilt

“Blends Pumping Iron + Whiplash + Taxi Driver” The Cinematic Reel

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