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‘Man Finds Tape’ Review: Paul Gandersman and Peter S. Hall’s Eerie Found-Footage Nightmare
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The film shows us a different kind of found footage depending on the situation. The post ‘Man Finds Tape’ Review: Paul Gandersman and Peter S. Hall’s Eerie Found-Footage Nightmare appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Sovereign’ Review: Christian Swegal’s Unsettling Portrait of an Anti-Government Extremist
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Swegal’s feature-length directorial debut is like staring into a national wound. The post ‘Sovereign’ Review: Christian Swegal’s Unsettling Portrait of an Anti-Government Extremist appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Van Morrison ‘Remembering Now’ Review: A Patchy but Laidback Return to Form
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The singer’s voice easily holds these songs together, but the material could be more compelling. The post Van Morrison ‘Remembering Now’ Review: A Patchy but Laidback Return to Form appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Dog of God’ Review: A Bewitching and Grotesque Rotoscope-Animated Fever Dream
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The film is uncannily expressive, intensely violent, and perversely funny. The post ‘Dog of God’ Review: A Bewitching and Grotesque Rotoscope-Animated Fever Dream appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Sham’ Review: Miike Takashi’s True-Crime Drama Puts the Truth Itself on Trial
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The film is a human drama that skirts topicality to ruminate on the nature of truth itself. The post ‘Sham’ Review: Miike Takashi’s True-Crime Drama Puts the Truth Itself on Trial appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Relay’ Review: David Mackenzie’s Tense and Diverting Urban Espionage Thriller
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The film wrings tension and excitement out of the simple exchange of sensitive information. The post ‘Relay’ Review: David Mackenzie’s Tense and Diverting Urban Espionage Thriller appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Materialists’ Review: Celine Song’s Rom-Com Is Self-Aware, but Don’t Call It a Reinvention
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Throughout, the film is consistently in conversation with the rom-com genre as a whole. The post ‘Materialists’ Review: Celine Song’s Rom-Com Is Self-Aware, but Don’t Call It a Reinvention appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Review: Thanks for Nothing, You Useless Reptile
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At least the dragons are a huge point in this largely pointless the film’s favor. The post ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Review: Thanks for Nothing, You Useless Reptile appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Tatami’ Review: A Visually Striking but Politically Tepid Iranian-Israeli Sports Drama
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The film limply gestures at ideas around women’s rights and athlete boycotts. The post ‘Tatami’ Review: A Visually Striking but Politically Tepid Iranian-Israeli Sports Drama appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Sex’ Review: Dag Johan Haugerud’s Funny, If Digressive, Look at Male Sexuality
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The film is most convincing in its depiction of an ongoing struggle to define oneself. The post ‘Sex’ Review: Dag Johan Haugerud’s Funny, If Digressive, Look at Male Sexuality appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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