Magazine: Cinefex

If you have never seen an issue of Cinefex, you are really missing out on something special.  It is THE magazine of special effects.  Each issue describes in great detail how the effects of a recent (or old) movie were done.  The writing is great, the photos are great.  Each issue is really art.

I have been receiving the printed magazine since the early 80s. For many years there were not even ads in the magazine!  Now there are ads, but they are actually pretty cool to read too.  I still subscribe but now also get with my subscription a digital version that I can read online.

Anyway, it isn't always on newsstands but you can probably find it at a boutique bookstore.  Buy an issue and I promise if you like movies you will just fall in love with Cinefex.  And check out their web site too.  Go look at the back issue covers - it will remind you of how far effects films have come.