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Instead of trying to rewrite the book of love, Heart Eyes is more than happy to abide by it. The post ‘Heart Eyes’ Review: My Bloody Valentine appeared first on Slant Magazine.

This crafty friendship comedy plumbs unanticipated emotional and thematic depths. The post ‘Twinless’ Review: Dylan O’Brien Is Outstanding in James Sweeney’s Funny and Twisted Comedy appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Sach’s film attests Hujar’s devotion to exploring the relationship between high and low culture. The post ‘Peter Hujar’s Day’ Review: Ira Sachs’s Intimate Celebration of an Artist’s Bohemian Ethos appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Geeta Gandbhir’s film is a trenchant indictment of laws that facilitate white vigilantism. The post ‘The Perfect Neighbor’ Review: A Damning Look at the Consequences of Stand Your Ground Laws appeared first on Slant Magazine.

The film scatters itself across multiple plot angles that confuse more than clarify. The post ‘Last Days’ Review: Justin Lin’s Superficial Portrait of a Missionary’s Tragic Demise appeared first on Slant Magazine.

The musical is lesser Kander and Ebb, but it still contains a critique that’s barely visible here. The post ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ Review: Bill Condon’s Surprisingly Apolitical Musical Adaptation appeared first on Slant Magazine.

David Osit’s trenchant film moves beyond recounting the controversial show’s history. The post ‘Predators’ Review: How ‘To Catch a Predator’ Sold Humiliation as Entertainment appeared first on Slant Magazine.

The film is a wicked embodiment of the notion of the media itself being the message. The post ‘Zodiac Killer Project’ Review: Charlie Shackleton Boldly Dissects True-Crime Conventions appeared first on Slant Magazine.

In the harsh light of 2025, the film’s snapshot of its 1997 setting doesn’t look like yesterday. The post ‘Plainclothes’ Review: Carmen Emmi’s Intensely Subjective Tale of Queer Shame and Desire appeared first on Slant Magazine.

If all that it had going for it was its gonzo concept, the film would be a pretty dire affair. The post ‘Bubble & Squeak’ Review: An Absurdist Lark with a Bittersweet Aftertaste appeared first on Slant Magazine.