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The film often strikes the right balance between loony satire and heartfelt commentary. The post ‘She’s the He’ Review: A Delightfully Queer Subversion of the Old-School Teen Comedy appeared first on Slant Magazine.

The film points us back to our distorted selves and the hollow world we’ve built. The post ‘Backrooms’ Review: Kane Parsons Brings His Viral Meme to Eerily Tactile Cinematic Life appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Think of the film, starring Andrew Scott and Brendan Fraser, as the Moneyball of war movies. The post ‘Pressure’ Review: Anthony Maras’s D-Day Thriller Turns War Into a Workplace Drama appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Kamal Aljafari’s documentary is politically striking for its familiarity. The post ‘With Hasan in Gaza’ Review: A Sorrowful Testament to Palestinian Memory and Struggle appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Daniel Roher modern noir has an appealing cleverness and lightness of touch. The post ‘Tuner’ Review: A Funny, Heartfelt Romance About a Piano Tuner Turned Safe Cracker appeared first on Slant Magazine.

De Palma’s acidic satire of mass commodification from 1970 is his first triumph. The post Review: Brian De Palma’s Black Comedy ‘Hi, Mom!’ on Radiance Films 4K UHD Blu-ray appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Kurosawa’s first historical film offers a master class in framing and blocking. The post ‘The Samurai and the Prisoner’ Review: Kurosawa Kiyoshi’s Entrancing, Episodic Study of Power appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Mandalorian and Grogu is, basically, four Mandalorian episodes wearing an IMAX trench coat. The post ‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Review: Jon Favreau’s Very Long Episode of Television appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Despite its title, Schoenbrun’s film is less about sex and death than sex and cinema. The post ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ Review: Jane Schoenbrun’s Metatexual Ode to Slashers appeared first on Slant Magazine.

This year brought 18 features and seven shorts, all presented with live musical accompaniment. The post San Francisco Silent Film Festival 2026 appeared first on Slant Magazine.