Marshall Shaffer
Contributor
Marshall Shaffer is a freelance film critic and journalist based in New York. In addition to Men's Health, his byline can be found at sites including Slant Magazine, The Playlist, Decider, among other sites. He is a member of the Critics Choice Association.
Men Might Be in Crisis. But Tom Blyth Sure Isn’t.
From People We Meet on Vacation to Wasteman, the Julliard-trained actor has made a career of playing male leads who represent what he sees as the elastic nature of masculinity. "I want to keep stretching my skin," he says.
Apr 17, 2026
Joel Edgerton Found Himself While Filming Train Dreams
In his latest (and most personal) role, the actor goes through the full life of a logger in the first half of the 20th century—and wrestles with the idea of what a man should be.
Nov 21, 2025