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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.

Motherland

Inside Jose Fabella Hospital in Manila, which reportedly has the busiest maternity ward in the world.

By |September 25th, 2017|Documentary|0 Comments

Hong Kong Trilogy: Preschooled, Preoccupied, Preposterous

For this ambitious blend of documentary and fictional filmmaking, Christopher Doyle spent a year interviewing real-life residents of Hong Kong. The result is a free-flowing, often unpredictable portrait.

By |September 22nd, 2017|Top Picks|0 Comments

Rat Film

An incisive look at a city which has evolved hand-in-claw with its rodents.

By |September 14th, 2017|Documentary|0 Comments

Gook

A unique, fictionalized view of the racial unrest leading up to the devastating L.A. riots

By |August 24th, 2017|Indie|0 Comments

Dave Made a Maze

What it may lack in gravitas, it more than makes up for it in far-out visuals, a wacky sense of humor, and empathetic characters.

By |August 17th, 2017|DVD/Streaming/On Demand|0 Comments

Columbus

Two strangers have a life-changing encounter in a Midwestern modernist paradise.

By |August 3rd, 2017|Top Picks|0 Comments

The Skyjacker’s Tale

A real-life fugitive story that proves real life is more incredible than any fiction.

By |July 17th, 2017|Featured|0 Comments

Abacus: Small Enough to Jail

A fraud case against a bank that doesn’t add up.

By |June 29th, 2017|Documentary|0 Comments

The Blood Is at the Doorstep

A fiery exploration of one family’s quest for justice and one of the best films of 2017.

By |June 18th, 2017|Top Picks|0 Comments