Spring 2026 Fashion Magazine
Second edition of my seasonal magazine discussing the things in fashion I'm into right now in fashion.
Except the Magician
Arts and culture website featuring movie, television, and book reviews, recipes and food, music collection, and fashion magazine and blog posts.
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Film Review: Is God Is (2026)
Review of the film Is God Is, 2026; written and directed by Aleshea Harris; starring Kara Young, Mallori Johnson, Janelle Monáe, Vivica A. Fox, and Sterling K. Brown.
Film Review: Passenger (2026)
Review of the film Passenger, 2026; directed by André Øvredal; written by Zachary Donohue & T.W. Burgess; starring Jacob Scipio, Lou Llobell, and Melissa Leo.
Film Review: Forbidden Fruits (2026)
Review of the film Forbidden Fruits, 2026; directed by Meredith Alloway; screenplay by Lily Houghton & Meredith Alloway; starring Lili Reinhart, Lola Tung, Victoria Pedretti, Alexandra Shipp, Emma Chamberlain, and Gabrielle Union.
Film Review: Obsession (2025)
Review of the film Obsession, 2025; written and directed by Curry Barker; starring Michael Johnston, Inde Navarrette, Cooper Tomlinson, and Megan Lawless.
Television Review: Brand New Cherry Flavor (2026)
Review of the limited series Brand New Cherry Flavor, 2021; created by Nick Antosca & Lenore Zion; starring Rosa Salazar, Catherine Keener, Eric Lange, Manny Jacinto, and Jeff Ward.
Film Review: Honey Don't! (2021)
Review of the film Honey Don’t!, 2025; directed by Ethan Coen; written by Ethan Coen & Tricia Cooke; starring Margaret Qualley, Aubrey Plaza, Chris Evans, and Charlie Day.
Film Review: Lee Cronin's The Mummy (2026)
Review of the film Lee Cronin's The Mummy, 2026; written and directed by Lee Cronin; starring Jack Reynor, Laia Costa, May Calamawy, Natalie Grace, and Verónica Falcón.
Book Review: Piranesi (2020)
Review of the book Piranesi by Susanna Clarke, 2020.
Book Review: Nona the Ninth (2022)
Review of the book Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir, 2022.
Book Review: Harrow the Ninth (2020)
Review of the book Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir, 2020.
Book Review: Gideon the Ninth (2019)
Review of the book Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir, 2019.
Film Review: Hokum (2026)
Review of the film Hokum, 2026; written and directed by Damian McCarthy; starring Adam Scott, Peter Coonan, David Wilmot, Florence Ordesh, Michael Patric, Will O'Connell, Brendan Conroy, and Austin Amelio.
Film Review: Clockwatchers (1997)
Review of the film Clockwatchers, 1997; directed by Jill Sprecher; written by Jill Sprecher & Karen Sprecher; startting Toni Collette, Parker Posey, Lisa Kudrow, and Alanna Ubach.
Film Review: You, Me & Tuscany (2026)
Review of the film You, Me & Tuscany, 2026; directed by Kat Coiro; screenplay by Ryan Engle ; starring Halle Bailey, Regé-Jean Page, Marco Calvani, and Aziza Scott.
Book Review: Everyone in this Bank is a Thief (2025)
Review of the book Everyone in this Bank is a Thief by Benjamin Stevenson, 2025.
Film Review: The Bling Ring (2013)
Review of the film The Bling Ring, 2013; written and directed by Sofia Coppola; starring Emma Watson, Katie Chang, Israel Broussard, Taissa Farmiga, Claire Julien, Georgia Rock and Leslie Mann.
Television Review: Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen (2026)
Review of the limited series Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen, 2026; created by Haley Z. Boston, starring Camila Morrone and Adam DiMarco.
Film Review: The Drama (2026)
Review of the film The Drama, 2026; written and directed by Kristoffer Borgli; starring Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Alana Haim, Mamoudou Athie, and Hailey Gates.
Film Review: Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (2026)
Review of the film Ready or Not 2: Here I Come, 2026; directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin & Tyler Gillett; written by Guy Busick & R. Christopher Murphy; starring Samara Weaving, Kathryn Newton, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Shawn Hatosy, David Cronenberg, and Elijah Wood.
Television Review: Bridgerton, Season 4 (2026)
Review of the fourth season of the television show Bridgerton.
Book Review: Swamplandia! (2011)
Review of the book Swamplandia! by Karen Russell, 2011.
Film Review: They Will Kill You (2026)
Review of the film They Will Kill You, 2026; directed by Kirill Sokolov; screenplay by Kirill Sokolov and Alex Litvak; starring Zazie Beetz, Myha'la, Paterson Joseph, Tom Felton, Heather Graham, and Patricia Arquette.
Film Review: Project Hail Mary (2026)
Review of the film Project Hail Mary, 2026; directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller; screenplay by Drew Goddard; starring Ryan Gosling, Sandra Hüller, James Ortiz, and Lionel Boyce.
Film Review: Undertone (2025)
Review of the film Undertone, 2025; directed and screenplay by Ian Tuason; starring Nina Kiri and Adam DiMarco.
Book Review: Project Hail Mary (2021)
Review of the book Project Hail Mary, by Andy Weir, 2021.
Winter 2026 Fashion Magazine
First edition of my seasonal magazine discussing the things I'm into right now in fashion.
Film Review: Bugonia (2025)
Review of the film Bugonia, 2025; directed by Yorgos Lanthimos; screenplay by Will Tracy; starring Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Aidan Delbis, Stavros Halkias, and Alicia Silverstone.
Film Review: Oh, Hi! (2025)
Review of the film Oh, Hi!, 2025; written and directed by Sophie Brooks; starring Molly Gordon, Logan Lerman, Geraldine Viswanathan, and John Reynolds.
Film Review: The Iron Claw (2023)
Review of the film The Iron Claw, 2023; written and directed by Sean Durkin; starring Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, Harris Dickinson, Maura Tierney, Stanley Simons, Holt McCallany, and Lily James.
Film Review: Little Women (2019)
Review of the film Little Women, 2019; written and directed by Greta Gerwig; starring Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen, Laura Dern, Timothée Chalamet, Tracy Letts, Bob Odenkirk, James Norton, Louis Garrel, Chris Cooper, and Meryl Streep.
Film Review: The Bride! (2026)
Review of the film THE BRIDE!, 2026; written and directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal; starring Jessie Buckley, Christian Bale, Peter Sarsgaard, Annette Bening, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Penélope Cruz.
Film Review: Hamnet (2025)
Review of the film Hamnet 2025; directed by Chloé Zhao; written by Chloé Zhao and Maggie O'Farrell; starring Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Emily Watson, Joe Alwyn, and Noah Jupe.
Film Review: Marty Supreme (2025)
Review of the film Marty Supreme, 2025; directed by Josh Safdie; written by Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie; starring Timothée Chalamet, Gwyneth Paltrow, Odessa A'zion, Kevin O'Leary, Tyler Okonma, Abel Ferrara, and Fran Drescher.
Book Review: Authority (2014)
Review of the book Authority, second in the Southern Reach Series, by Jeff VanderMeer, 2014.
Film Review: How to Make a Killing (2026)
Review of the film How to Make a Killing, 2026, Directed and screenplay by John Patton Ford; starring Glen Powell, Margaret Qualley, Jessica Henwick, Bill Camp, Zach Woods, Topher Grace, and Ed Harris.
Film Review: Send Help (2026)
Review of the film Send Help, 2026, Directed by Sam Raimi; Written by Damian Shannon and Mark Swift; starring Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien.
Film Review: Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die (2025)
Review of the film Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die, 2025, Directed by Gore Verbinski; Written by Matthew Robinson; starring Sam Rockwell, Haley Lu Richardson, Michael Peña, Zazie Beetz, Asim Chaudhry, Tom Taylor, and Juno Temple.
Film Review: Eternity (2025)
Review of the film Eternity, 2025, Directed by David Freyne; Written by Pat Cunnane and David Freyne; starring Elizabeth Olsen, Miles Teller, Callum Turner, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, John Early, and Olga Merediz.
Film Review: Crime 101 (2026)
Review of the film Crime 101, 2026, directed and screenplay by Bart Layton, starring Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Halle Berry, and Barry Keoghan.
Television Review: The Four Seasons (2025)
Review of the first season of the television show The Four Seasons.
Film Review: Iron Lung (2026)
Review of the horror film Iron Lung.
Television Review: The 'Burbs (2026)
Review of the first season of The 'Burbs, a television adaptation of a 1980s film of the same name.
Television Review: White Lotus (2021-2025)
Review of seasons 1, 2, and 3 of White Lotus.