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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.

The Earth Is Blue as an Orange

A moving snapshot of life in Ukraine’s volatile Donbass region.

By |April 29th, 2022|Documentary, DVD/Streaming/On Demand|0 Comments

Donbass

A deadpan depiction of a fallen society, in which the seismic effects of war for years have yielded lawlessness and chaos.

By |April 8th, 2022|Top Picks, War|2 Comments

Cow

An insightful documentary that immerses viewers into the mental space of its titular subject.

By |April 7th, 2022|Documentary, DVD/Streaming/On Demand|0 Comments

Reflection; Babi Yar. Context | MoMI’s First Look Festival

Two Ukrainian films are reminders that the current situation in Eastern Europe isn’t unprecedented at all, but history sadly repeating itself.

By |March 18th, 2022|Festivals, War|0 Comments

President

What matters is the fight itself, and not just the results.

By |March 11th, 2022|Documentary, DVD/Streaming/On Demand|0 Comments

Last Exit: Space

Werner Herzog splashes much-needed cold water on the idea that humans can simply colonize another planet if/when Earth becomes uninhabitable.

By |March 10th, 2022|Documentary, DVD/Streaming/On Demand|0 Comments

Dear Mr. Brody

Keith Maitland's freewheeling documentary centers on Michael Brody Jr., the 21-year-old heir to a margarine fortune who, in 1970, announced he was giving away $25 million.

By |March 3rd, 2022|DVD/Streaming/On Demand, Pop Culture|0 Comments

Attica

Stanley Nelson's documentary challenges audiences to stare into the abyss of another era and see ourselves reflected back.

By |February 16th, 2022|Documentary, DVD/Streaming/On Demand|0 Comments

Writing with Fire

The Academy Award–nominated documentary starts out as an underdog story, but by the end, it’s about a big dog that can hold its own in any fight.

By |February 14th, 2022|Documentary, Top Picks|0 Comments