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‘Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die’ Review: Gore Verbinski’s Fun Techno-Horror Wake-Up Call
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The film suggests a 21st-century Bosch painting brought to you by OpenAI. The post ‘Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die’ Review: Gore Verbinski’s Fun Techno-Horror Wake-Up Call appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Interview: Hlynur Pálmason on Sculpting Time with ‘The Love That Remains’
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Pálmason discusses his approach to time, why creative conflict is crucial to him, and more. The post Interview: Hlynur Pálmason on Sculpting Time with ‘The Love That Remains’ appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Send Help’ Review: It’s Survival of the Meanest in Sam Raimi’s Gnarly, Gore-Laced Thriller
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Raimi’s film is zeitgeisty without being ostentatious about it. The post ‘Send Help’ Review: It’s Survival of the Meanest in Sam Raimi’s Gnarly, Gore-Laced Thriller appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘The Moment’ Review: Charli XCX Struggles to Chase the Brat High in Defanged Mockumentary
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Aidan Zamiri’s meta mockumentary about Brat Summer places vibes above storytelling. The post ‘The Moment’ Review: Charli XCX Struggles to Chase the Brat High in Defanged Mockumentary appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘To Hold a Mountain’ Review: A Tender Portrait of Female Resistance in Montenegro’s Highlands
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The documentary ultimately reveals itself as a paean to female strength and resistance. The post ‘To Hold a Mountain’ Review: A Tender Portrait of Female Resistance in Montenegro’s Highlands appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Islands’ Review: In Jan-Ole Gerster’s Neo-Noir Mystery, Paradise Feels Like a Dead End
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The film is most interesting when it’s keyed to its main character’s existential malaise. The post ‘Islands’ Review: In Jan-Ole Gerster’s Neo-Noir Mystery, Paradise Feels Like a Dead End appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Natchez’ Review: A Piercing Portrait of a Mississippi Town’s Antebellum Tourism Industry
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The longer the film continues, the more nuanced our picture of Natchez grows. The post ‘Natchez’ Review: A Piercing Portrait of a Mississippi Town’s Antebellum Tourism Industry appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘A Poet’ Review: A Paean to Failure
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This finely shaded character study feels more than anything else like an existential parable. The post ‘A Poet’ Review: A Paean to Failure appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘The History of Concrete’ Review: The Poignant Cracks Beneath John Wilson’s Deadpan
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The film could be seen as a show of Buddhist acceptance of art’s transience. The post ‘The History of Concrete’ Review: The Poignant Cracks Beneath John Wilson’s Deadpan appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘The Oldest Person in the World’ Review: Sam Green’s Moving Celebration of Lives Lived Long
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Green’s continually, and slyly, confronts us with our mortality. The post ‘The Oldest Person in the World’ Review: Sam Green’s Moving Celebration of Lives Lived Long appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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