Jonathan Majors Is a Terrifying Wonder in Magazine Dreams

How much do we want another Taxi Driver? Or another Joker, for that matter? That’s a question that a viewer of the new film Magazine Dreams may eventually ask themselves. It’s also a question that the movie seems to pose to itself. The film, which premiered here at the Sundance Film Festival on Friday, is a grimly immersive dive into the head of an addled, violent young man, a disaffected, delusional loner who threatens to destroy the bright world that so cruelly denies him access. Writer-director Elijah Bynum is no doubt aware of the familiar thematic structure. He leans into… Read Full Article