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The film stubbornly adheres to the same action template as the first two films in the series. The post ‘Tron: Ares’ Review: Neon-Streaked Sequel Clumsily Chases After Contemporary Relevance appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Petzold has crafted yet another sneakily trenchant commentary on How We Live Now. The post ‘Miroirs No. 3’ Review: Christian Petzold’s Quietly Haunting Domestic Drama appeared first on Slant Magazine.

The film is most fascinating for its interrogation of its own representation. The post ‘Urchin’ Review: Harris Dickinson’s Deeply Felt Portrait of Addiction and Homelessness appeared first on Slant Magazine.

To get to the primal thrill of racing, Iwaisawa uses just about every technique at his disposal. The post ‘100 Meters’ Review: Iwaisawa Kenji’s Breathtaking Animation Showpiece appeared first on Slant Magazine.

The film is a satiric look at Stalinism and bureaucracy with shades of Kafka, Orwell, and Gogol. The post ‘Two Prosecutors’ Review: Sergei Loznitsa’s Sharp Critique of a Revolution Eating Its Own appeared first on Slant Magazine.

At times, Resurrection seems to outright taunt viewers for trying to make sense of it all. The post ‘Resurrection’ Review: Bi Gan’s Obscure Meditation on Cinema as Dreaming appeared first on Slant Magazine.

PTA is a portraitist who specializes in characters with longings that they can barely understand. The post Every Paul Thomas Anderson Movie, Ranked appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Pálmason’s impressionistic approach allows us the space to form our own judgments. The post ‘The Love That Remains’ Review: Hlynur Pálmason’s Lyrical Look at a Family’s Fracture appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Shane Black’s film plays like a misguided action extravaganza from the 1980s. The post ‘Play Dirty’ Review: Mark Wahlberg Is Donald Westlake’s Parker in Retrograde Action Thriller appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Denis approaches a simple setup via a discordant melding of cinematic and stagy modes. The post ‘The Fence’ Review: Claire Denis’s Parable About Colonialism and Racial Segregation appeared first on Slant Magazine.