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Interview: Óliver Laxe and Sergi López on the Trance-Inducing ‘Sirât’ and Body Memory
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Laxe and López discuss what they took away from grappling with the imminence of death. The post Interview: Óliver Laxe and Sergi López on the Trance-Inducing ‘Sirât’ and Body Memory appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Kokuho’ Review: Lee Sang-il’s Intimate and Grand Epic About the World of Kabuki Theater
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Lee’s adaptation of Kokuho takes a novelistic approach to scene and character. The post ‘Kokuho’ Review: Lee Sang-il’s Intimate and Grand Epic About the World of Kabuki Theater appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Interview: Ira Sachs and Linda Rosenkrantz on Reconstructing ‘Peter Hujar’s Day’
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Sachs and Rosenkrantz discuss what attracts them to the everyday lives of artists. The post Interview: Ira Sachs and Linda Rosenkrantz on Reconstructing ‘Peter Hujar’s Day’ appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Predator Badlands’ Review: Dan Trachtenberg’s Violent and Disarmingly Sweet Monster Mash
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The action is inventive and heart-pounding, but it’s also the least surprising part of the film. The post ‘Predator Badlands’ Review: Dan Trachtenberg’s Violent and Disarmingly Sweet Monster Mash appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk’ Review: A Rousing Portrait of a Defiant Gaza Journalist
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The film is more than a reflection on barriers and bridges in the age of screen omnipresence. The post ‘Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk’ Review: A Rousing Portrait of a Defiant Gaza Journalist appeared first on Slant...
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‘Christy’ Review: David Michôd’s Boxing Biopic Is Sydney Sweeney’s Defining Star Text
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The scrappiness that animates Sweeney as an actor finds natural expression through Martin. The post ‘Christy’ Review: David Michôd’s Boxing Biopic Is Sydney Sweeney’s Defining Star Text appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Nuremberg’ Review: Historical Drama Holds a Mirror to Our Current Era of Authoritarianism
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James Vanderbilt’s film is in direct conversation with the moment it was made. The post ‘Nuremberg’ Review: Historical Drama Holds a Mirror to Our Current Era of Authoritarianism appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Interview: Radu Jude on His Meta ‘Dracula’ and Weaponizing Artificial Intelligence
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Jude discusses why cinema being in a state of constant crisis exhilarates him. The post Interview: Radu Jude on His Meta ‘Dracula’ and Weaponizing Artificial Intelligence appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Hedda’ Review: Nia DaCosta’s Entertaining, If Uneven, Reimagining of Henrik Ibsen’s Play
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Hedda is more of a fun exercise in inventive adaptation than a fully-realized work. The post ‘Hedda’ Review: Nia DaCosta’s Entertaining, If Uneven, Reimagining of Henrik Ibsen’s Play appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Ballad of a Small Player’ Review: A Hollow Portrait of a Gambler’s Redemption
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The film is a fevered look at a man on the run from his crimes and himself. The post ‘Ballad of a Small Player’ Review: A Hollow Portrait of a Gambler’s Redemption appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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