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 Written and directed by Elijah Bynum, Magazine Dreams works with sheer ferocity. The film tackles a plethora of thought-provoking themes and leans quite heavily into the heavy and uncomfortable, so much so that it will have audiences squirming in their seats. Driven by an incredible and dedicated performance from Jonathan Majors, Magazine Dreams stumbles in its final act and repeats itself too often, but it is gripping and intense nonetheless. Killian Maddox (Majors) is an aspiring bodybuilder who hopes to one day be famous, emulating his idol by appearing on the cover of magazines. Killian lives with his ailing grandfather, William Lattimore (Harrison Page), and struggles to balance his bodybuilding training and food intake while caring for his grandfather, working at the local grocery store, and attending court-ordered therapy sessions. Killian has a hard time keeping his temper in check and lives under constant, self-imposed pressure to be the perfect bodybuilder. He believes t...