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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.

Birds Without Feathers | Slamdance 2018

An incisive satire of our present-day world, in all its digital distractions that stand in for human contact.

By |February 1st, 2018|Festivals|0 Comments

Roll with Me | Slamdance 2018

The rousing documentary centers on Gabriel Cordell, who decided to make history as the first person to roll across the United States in a no-frills wheelchair.

By |February 1st, 2018|Documentary, Festivals|0 Comments

What Lies Upstream

A deeply informative documentary, which doubles as a fast-paced investigative thriller.

By |January 11th, 2018|American, Documentary, Environmental, Political|0 Comments

Hidden Figures

It’s the triumphant historical drama we all need right now.

By |December 19th, 2017|Biopic|0 Comments

Professor Marston and the Wonder Women

The three-person dynamic involving Wonder Woman creator William Marston; his wife, Elizabeth; and their assistant-turned-mutual lover, Olive Byrne.

By |December 3rd, 2017|Biopic|0 Comments

Meth Storm, Mole Man, & Rodents of Unusual Size | DOC NYC 2017

Subjects deal with drastic changes in their environment, whether that’s from the rise of a cheaper chemical high, the death of a loved one, or highly destructive swamp rats.

By |November 17th, 2017|Documentary|0 Comments

The Work

An intense documentary that takes viewers into California’s Folsom State Prison to observe group therapy sessions attended by prisoners.

By |October 26th, 2017|Documentary|0 Comments

The Pathological Optimist

The question of whether a common vaccine can cause autism in young children is worthy of a fair-minded documentary to explore. Unfortunately, this is not the film to do so.

By |October 26th, 2017|Documentary|0 Comments

I Am Another You

A thoughtful meditation on how an individual’s inner and outer selves can differ profoundly.

By |October 4th, 2017|Documentary, Top Picks|0 Comments