FILMHOUNDS #25 - Dakota Johnson

Issue 25 of FILMHOUNDS blends blockbuster buzz, genre deep-dives, and candid interviews into a cinematic feast. New Editor-in-Chief Gavin Spoors ushers in a fresh era with coverage ranging from dinosaur-sized nostalgia to sharp cultural critique.

Highlights include:

• Feature Spotlight: Jurassic World Rebirth dissected — can practical effects, fresh stories, and compelling characters bring back the franchise’s lost sense of wonder?

• Interviews & Profiles: The cast of Splitsville (Dakota Johnson, Adria Arjona, Michael Covino, Kyle Marvin) on the joyful chaos of comedy and why the world needs to laugh more; Jai Courtney on his latest role; insights from the team behind Bring Her Back and Echo Valley.

• Cultural Commentary: A feminist lens on 90s horror’s tendency to “punish beauty” in slasher tropes; explorations of Superman’s best on-screen portrayal via Smallville; reflections on Martin Scorsese’s lasting influence.

• Genre Celebrations: “Top 10 Giant Movie Monsters” list spanning Godzilla to Smaug; a chilling preview of Zach Cregger’s Weapons; horror retrospectives like Punishing Beauty.

Packed with reviews, festival coverage, TV spotlights, and the magazine’s signature passion for film history and modern cinema, Issue 25 is both a love letter to the big screen and a sharp-eyed look at its evolving landscape.