An intrepid young intern gets thrown into the intoxicating power dynamics of a prestigious magazine in the New York literary world of 2011. Told from the point of view of an outsider vying for acceptance into a seductive, insular world, Magazine is a sharp coming-of-age dramedy about artistic ambition, nostalgia for the recent past, and finding your people.
105 min. Written and directed by Alexandra Pechman. Produced by Anne Alexander, Tess Cohen, Alexandra Pechman.
“Alluring and affectionate feature debut” –VARIETY / Natalia Winkelman | “An earnest, appealing movie about idealism lost but innocence preserved.” –VARIETY / Natalia Winkelman | “Stacked with pitch-perfect needle drops and nods to a sartorial moment, it overflows with warm nostalgia even as it shades its romantic outlook with a shrewd understanding of how it feels to be a young woman in a workplace that inspires reverence while courting disillusion.” –VARIETY / Natalia Winkelman | “Captures its thrills and anxieties with deep affection and sharp attention” –VARIETY / Natalia Winkelman | “Pechman has made a handsome looking well appointed film for her first feature” –DEADLINE / Pete Hammond | “A delightfully winsome, extremely smart first feature.” –INDIEWIRE / Kate Erbland | “Captures the specifics of the time (it’s set in 2011) while hinting at what very much needs to change in the years to come.” –INDIEWIRE / Kate Erbland | “Pechman’s foundational strength is a subtle but razor-sharp sense of observation.” –THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER / Angie Han | “An affectionate but clear-eyed portrait of a time and place.” –THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER / Angie Han | “What makes it linger long after its 105 minutes have ended is the way it’s rendered.” -THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER / Angie Han | “Pechman has created a film that pulls off the nearly impossible achievement of being as adorable as its cast.” THE FILM STAGE / Christopher Scobert | “Pechman deserves credit for writing a witty, even delightful screenplay that finds some hard truths in a scene that from afar appeared to be the height of sophistication.” THE FILM STAGE / Christopher Scobert | “It is a treat to see such a light, funny, winning film centered on a young woman, especially one with a dazzling young star in the lead.” THE FILM STAGE / Christopher Schobert | “Pechman’s crisp direction and buoyant visuals keep the pages turning.” SILVER SCREEN CAPTURE / Stephen Michael Brown | “There’s plenty in the margins to enjoy, including terrific curated music and fashion that make the entire production feel like a lovingly preserved cultural artifact.” SILVER SCREEN CAPTURE / Stephen Michael Brown | “The ensemble’s easygoing chemistry frequently makes the movie feel… like an invitation to join an unusually well-dressed writers’ room.” SILVER SCREEN CAPTURE / Stephen Michael Brown | “It’s fun, affectionate and consistently pleasurable.” SILVER SCREEN CAPTURE / Stephen Michael Brown | “This is one issue that’s awfully enjoyable to flip through.” SILVER SCREEN CAPTURE / Stephen Michael Brown | “Writer-director Alexandra Pechman’s feature debut presents an insightful portrayal of a foregone literary world. But, more notably, it’s about the romantic and political lessons one sometimes has to learn the hard way.” THAT SHELF / Sarah Gopaul
“Alluring and affectionate feature debut” –VARIETY / Natalia Winkelman | “An earnest, appealing movie about idealism lost but innocence preserved.” –VARIETY / Natalia Winkelman | “Stacked with pitch-perfect needle drops and nods to a sartorial moment, it overflows with warm nostalgia even as it shades its romantic outlook with a shrewd understanding of how it feels to be a young woman in a workplace that inspires reverence while courting disillusion.” –VARIETY / Natalia Winkelman | “Captures its thrills and anxieties with deep affection and sharp attention” –VARIETY / Natalia Winkelman | “Pechman has made a handsome looking well appointed film for her first feature” –DEADLINE / Pete Hammond | “A delightfully winsome, extremely smart first feature.” –INDIEWIRE / Kate Erbland | “Captures the specifics of the time (it’s set in 2011) while hinting at what very much needs to change in the years to come.” –INDIEWIRE / Kate Erbland | “Pechman’s foundational strength is a subtle but razor-sharp sense of observation.” –THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER / Angie Han | “An affectionate but clear-eyed portrait of a time and place.” –THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER / Angie Han | “What makes it linger long after its 105 minutes have ended is the way it’s rendered.” -THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER / Angie Han | “Pechman has created a film that pulls off the nearly impossible achievement of being as adorable as its cast.” THE FILM STAGE / Christopher Scobert | “Pechman deserves credit for writing a witty, even delightful screenplay that finds some hard truths in a scene that from afar appeared to be the height of sophistication.” THE FILM STAGE / Christopher Scobert | “It is a treat to see such a light, funny, winning film centered on a young woman, especially one with a dazzling young star in the lead.” THE FILM STAGE / Christopher Schobert | “Pechman’s crisp direction and buoyant visuals keep the pages turning.” SILVER SCREEN CAPTURE / Stephen Michael Brown | “There’s plenty in the margins to enjoy, including terrific curated music and fashion that make the entire production feel like a lovingly preserved cultural artifact.” SILVER SCREEN CAPTURE / Stephen Michael Brown | “The ensemble’s easygoing chemistry frequently makes the movie feel… like an invitation to join an unusually well-dressed writers’ room.” SILVER SCREEN CAPTURE / Stephen Michael Brown | “It’s fun, affectionate and consistently pleasurable.” SILVER SCREEN CAPTURE / Stephen Michael Brown | “This is one issue that’s awfully enjoyable to flip through.” SILVER SCREEN CAPTURE / Stephen Michael Brown | “Writer-director Alexandra Pechman’s feature debut presents an insightful portrayal of a foregone literary world. But, more notably, it’s about the romantic and political lessons one sometimes has to learn the hard way.” THAT SHELF / Sarah Gopaul
