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About Phil Guie

Phil Guie first began writing about movies while working as an editor for The Queens Ledger and Brooklyn Downtown Star. His film reviews, interviews, and feature articles have appeared both in print and online. He has been writing at Film Forward since 2016.

Final Portrait

There is no shortage of movies that romanticize the artist, but this relatively upbeat drama is not one of them.

By |March 21st, 2018|Biopic|0 Comments

Liberated: The New Sexual Revolution

Spring break, ground zero for raging hormones and bad behavior.

By |March 15th, 2018|Documentary, DVD/Streaming/On Demand|0 Comments

They Remain

William Jackson Harper’s of The Good Place brings a similar intellectual edge to this head-trippy horror flick, where he's in what is most definitely a bad place.

By |March 12th, 2018|Horror|0 Comments

Island Soldier

This affecting documentary centers on what is technically an independent nation, yet it sees many of its young men and women travel far to join America’s military.

By |March 10th, 2018|Documentary|0 Comments

Breaking Point: The War for Democracy in Ukraine

This gripping documentary centers on the mass protests, civil wars, invasions, and other sweeping events that overtook Ukraine.

By |March 8th, 2018|Documentary|0 Comments

Hondros

If there already isn’t a patron saint of war photographers, this thrilling, ultimately insightful film makes a strong case it should be Chris Hondros.

By |February 28th, 2018|Documentary, War|0 Comments

Mama Colonel | Doc Fortnight 2018

A powerful character study of a woman in a position of authority in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

By |February 21st, 2018|Documentary, Festivals|0 Comments

Noiseless, Desert Extras | Doc Fortnight 2018

Actors who have largely gone unseen—the ones who appear on-screen for just a few seconds or are among the army of extras in crowd scenes—take the spotlight.

By |February 21st, 2018|Documentary, Festivals|0 Comments

Liyana | Doc Fortnight 2018

An inspiring blend of documentary and animated fantasy.

By |February 20th, 2018|Documentary, Festivals|0 Comments