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The film’s attempts to tell two stories at once ultimately see it damned by its own ambition. The post ‘Endurance’ Review: A Wildly Uneven, AI-Assisted Account of Two Antarctic Expeditions appeared first on Slant Magazine.

This is a near-perfect sequel in terms of go-for-broke intensity and one-upmanship. The post ‘Smile 2’ Review: The Monster Is You in Parker Finn’s Funny and Disturbing Horror Sequel appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Nocturnes is one of the most reverent treatments of scientific process in recent memory. The post ‘Nocturnes’ Review: A Meditative Challenge to Our Human-Centric View of the World appeared first on Slant Magazine.

These films shocked us by plumbing our deepest primordial terrors. The post The 100 Best Horror Movies of the 21st Century appeared first on Slant Magazine.

The film builds an all-consuming sense of dread and panic that almost sneaks up on you. The post ‘MadS’ Review: A One-Take Descent into Madness appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Its pantomime villains aside, this is a film about men who are doing their best to serve God. The post ‘Conclave’ Review: An Enthrallingly Twisty, and Unexpectedly Funny, Papal Thriller appeared first on Slant Magazine.

The film is most interesting when observing the subtler power dynamics at play within frats. The post ‘The Line’ Review: Ethan Berger’s Compelling Look at the Groupthink of Greek Life appeared first on Slant Magazine.

The film’s keen painterly eye and impressive showmanship run counter to any ethical agenda. The post ‘Blitz’ Review: Steve McQueen to the Oft-Elegized Blitz Spirit Is a Sentimental Operation appeared first on Slant Magazine.

The meticulous recounting of Sara Jane Moore’s actions only deepens their mystery. The post ‘Suburban Fury’ Review: Robinson Devor Deepens the Mystery Around a Would-Be Assassin appeared first on Slant Magazine.

John Crowley's film never builds to a cohesive, or emotionally satisfying, whole. The post ‘We Live in Time’ Review: Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh Anchor Time Jump-Happy Weepie appeared first on Slant Magazine.