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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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.