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‘The Virgin of the Quarry Lake’ Review: A Volcanic Tale of Unrequited Teenage Passion
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Laura Casabé abstracts these typical emotions of tortured teens to then amplify them. The post ‘The Virgin of the Quarry Lake’ Review: A Volcanic Tale of Unrequited Teenage Passion appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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“Hacks” Returns at The Peak of Its Comedic Powers
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Still the best comedy on television.
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“South of Midnight” is a Colorful PS2 Throwback
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A review of the new game "South of Midnight".
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FREAKY TALES Review: Four Freaky-ish Tales From The East Bay
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A mysterious green fog leads to a wild week in the East Bay in Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck’s Freaky Tales. Narrated by legendary Oakland rapper, Too $hort, Freaky Tales is an interconnected anthology of bizarre, violent goings-on occurring over...
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Richard Linklater’s Nouvelle Vague and Blue Moon Set Fall Releases
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After releasing two films last year with Hit Man and the rather-overlooked God Save Texas: Hometown Prison, the ever-prolific Richard Linklater returns in 2025 with two more features. Earlier this year he premiered Blue Moon (starring Ethan Hawke, Margaret Qualley,...
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Warfare Review: An Odd Beast of a Combat Procedural
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Warfare’s first images are from the ’80s aerobics-throwback music video for Eric Prydz’s “Call On Me” from 2004, an obnoxious-albeit-undeniable dancehall earworm that paired well with Madonna’s last great track, “Hung Up,” in terms of sound and iconography. The brief...
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Gazer Review: A Hypnotic, Distinct Directorial Debut
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One’s tempted to compare Gazer to many of the films it riffs on. For starters, there’s Memento, Christopher Nolan’s breakthrough film about a man unable to form short-term memories and caught up in a seedy criminal underbelly. Ryan J. Sloan’s...
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An Eerie Story Unfolds in Exclusive Trailer for The Gullspång Miracle
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A strange true story begins to unfold when two sisters buy an apartment in a small Swedish town, only to come to find the seller looks like their older sister, who committed suicide thirty years earlier. Maria Fredriksson’s acclaimed documentary...
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The Most Unsung Leading Man of His Generation: Val Kilmer (1959-2025)
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A tribute to one of the best of his generation.
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Netflix’s Intense and Seductive “Pulse” is the Streamer’s Best Show in Years
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The pressure of life-or-death stakes, paired with the unbeatable chemistry of each and every cast member, makes this series feel like lightning in a bottle.
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