WATCH PARTY: Magazine Dreams (2025) dir. Elijah Bynum @ Mary Pretlow Library
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The scariest movie I've seen in the past year wasn't a horror movie. (And one of the best acting performances wasn't nominated.)
We'll be in the large room, Meeting Room 1, to the right of the entrance.
RUNTIME: 124 minutes
RATED: R (without spoiling the plot: this movie is disturbing)
SYNOPSIS: Amateur bodybuilder Killian Maddox struggles to find meaningful human connection as he pushes himself to the brink of his physical and mental limits in this exploration of the relentless pursuit of perfection and superstardom.
BLURBS:
"A brutal study of physical extremity and psychological meltdown built around an entirely astonishing lead performance from Jonathan Majors." - Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times
"It’s an all-in performance for the ages, layered with as much vulnerability as anger, and it’s to Majors’ credit that our hearts ache for Killian even — or perhaps especially — when he’s out of control." - David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter
"Even as the pacing falters, Majors is impossible to look away from: a man who desperately needs the world to see him — and if they refuse, to feel his pain." - Leah Greenblatt, Entertainment Weekly