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Interview: Harry Melling on ‘Pillion’ and Submitting to Visionary Directors
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Melling discusses serving a filmmaker’s vision, working with Alexander Skarsgård, and more. The post Interview: Harry Melling on ‘Pillion’ and Submitting to Visionary Directors appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Interview: Alexander Skarsgård on ‘Pillion,’ Gay Leather Subculture, and Sexual Dominance
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Skarsgård discusses why it was important for him to find cracks in his character’s façade. The post Interview: Alexander Skarsgård on ‘Pillion,’ Gay Leather Subculture, and Sexual Dominance appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Jimpa’ Review: Generations Clash in Sophie Hyde’s Semi-Autobiographical Drama
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Jimpa’s exploration of non-binary identity ultimately proves superficial. The post ‘Jimpa’ Review: Generations Clash in Sophie Hyde’s Semi-Autobiographical Drama appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Josephine’ Review: Beth de Araújo’s Harrowing Portrait of a Girl Learning to Live with Trauma
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De Araújo’s sophomore feature is a harrowing chronicle of a premature maturation. The post ‘Josephine’ Review: Beth de Araújo’s Harrowing Portrait of a Girl Learning to Live with Trauma appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Dracula’ Review: Luc Besson’s Frustratingly Inert Reimagining of Bram Stoker’s Classic
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Not even a typically scenery-chewing Christoph Waltz can enliven the proceedings. The post ‘Dracula’ Review: Luc Besson’s Frustratingly Inert Reimagining of Bram Stoker’s Classic appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Nuisance Bear’ Review: A Beautifully Shot Eco-Doc That Reflects on a Changing World
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The film is at its most powerful when its message is condensed down into a single image. The post ‘Nuisance Bear’ Review: A Beautifully Shot Eco-Doc That Reflects on a Changing World appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘The Invite’ Review: Olivia Wilde’s Well-Observed and Sincerely Felt Comedy of Manners
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For Wilde, this film about the troubled marriage between a neurotic and a cynic is personal. The post ‘The Invite’ Review: Olivia Wilde’s Well-Observed and Sincerely Felt Comedy of Manners appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Leviticus’ Review: Adrian Chiarella’s Hauntingly Allegorical Queer Supernatural Tale
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This is a creepy horror tale that also happens to be a potent and poignant teen romance. The post ‘Leviticus’ Review: Adrian Chiarella’s Hauntingly Allegorical Queer Supernatural Tale appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Undertone’ Review: Fear in the Frequency
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Writer-director Ian Tuason delights in deploying sound to eerily suggestive ends. The post ‘Undertone’ Review: Fear in the Frequency appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘I Want Your Sex’ Review: Gregg Araki’s Satire Is a Tame Screed Against Zoomer Puritanism
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The film doesn’t push far beyond the talking points of Araki’s philosophy of sex. The post ‘I Want Your Sex’ Review: Gregg Araki’s Satire Is a Tame Screed Against Zoomer Puritanism appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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