Magazine Dreams (2025)
Never stop dreaming.
Director: Elijah Bynum · Writer: Elijah Bynum
Aspiring bodybuilder Killian Maddox struggles to find human connection in an exploration of celebrity and violence. Nothing deters him from his fiercely protected dream of superstardom, not even the doctors who warn him of the permanent damage he causes to himself with his quest.
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Director
Elijah Bynum
Cast
Jonathan Majors
Killian Maddox 
Haley Bennett
Jessie 
Taylour Paige
Pink Coat 
Harrison Page
William Latimore 
Harriet Sansom Harris
Patricia Waldron 
Mike O'Hearn
Brad Vanderhorn 
Bradley Stryker
Ken Donaghue 
Craig Cackowski
Middle Aged Man 
Justin Cuomo
Jon 
Sonny Valicenti
Jimmy
Peter Ivanov
Nate 
Mark Rhino Smith
Bryce User Reviews (1)
Toxic masculinity is a topic that has garnered increased attention in recent years, addressed in various outlets from TV talk shows to social media to myriad print resources. And now, in the latest offering from writer-director Elijah Bynum, the subject has made its way to the big screen (although it almost didn’t – see below). This character study of amateur bodybuilder Killian Maddox (Jonathan Majors) follows the life of this highly disciplined competitor who’s little known in the field but is determined to one day win major titles and fulfill his dreams of gracing magazine covers devoted to the sport. However, try as he might, Killian never seems to fully realize his aspirations, a tremendous source of personal frustration, particularly when his chiseled physique is (at least in his mind) unduly criticized. He’s obsessed with trying to figure out what he’s doing wrong, not o…
