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‘No Other Choice’ Review: Park Chan-wook’s Ferociously Farcical Skewering of Capitalism
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Across Park’s film, “no other choice” becomes a kind of disingenuous mantra. The post ‘No Other Choice’ Review: Park Chan-wook’s Ferociously Farcical Skewering of Capitalism appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Dead Man’s Wire’ Review: Gus Van Sant’s Breathlessly Satirical True-Crime Thriller
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The film is a memorable take on the real-time spectacles we make of crime and punishment. The post ‘Dead Man’s Wire’ Review: Gus Van Sant’s Breathlessly Satirical True-Crime Thriller appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘After the Hunt’ Review: Luca Guadagnino’s Hollow Provocation About Cancel Culture
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There comes a point where After the Hunt is defined by its convolutions. The post ‘After the Hunt’ Review: Luca Guadagnino’s Hollow Provocation About Cancel Culture appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Him’ Review: GOATs Go to Hell
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The correlation of football to an arcane tradition is the only novel insight offered by Him. The post ‘Him’ Review: GOATs Go to Hell appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Interview: David Osit on ‘Predators’ and Turning Law Enforcement into Entertainment
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Osit discusses To Catch a Predator, Chris Hansen’s thoughts on the documentary, and more. The post Interview: David Osit on ‘Predators’ and Turning Law Enforcement into Entertainment appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘A Big Bold Beautiful Journey’ Review: Kogonada’s Tonally Uncertain Romantic Fantasy
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The film cloyingly asks us to embrace the sincerity of its impersonal romance. The post ‘A Big Bold Beautiful Journey’ Review: Kogonada’s Tonally Uncertain Romantic Fantasy appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘One Battle After Another’ Review: Paul Thomas Anderson’s Overstuffed Satirical Knickknack
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This “loose adaptation” of Thomas Pynchon’s Vineland turns overreaching into an art form. The post ‘One Battle After Another’ Review: Paul Thomas Anderson’s Overstuffed Satirical Knickknack appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘What Does That Nature Say to You’ Review: Hong Sang-soo’s Trains a Blurry Lens on the Art Life
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Hong’s technique here is key to the resonance of his latest examination of an artist’s life. The post ‘What Does That Nature Say to You’ Review: Hong Sang-soo’s Trains a Blurry Lens on the Art Life appeared first on Slant...
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‘Rose of Nevada’ Review: Mark Jenkin’s Trippy Meditation on the Slipperiness of Time
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The film plunges us into a world that feels simultaneously naturalistic and otherworldly. The post ‘Rose of Nevada’ Review: Mark Jenkin’s Trippy Meditation on the Slipperiness of Time appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘The Wizard of the Kremlin’ Review: Olivier Assayas’s Leaden Portrait of Putin’s Kingmaker
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Assayas’s knack for fostering insight through irony is nowhere to be found in the film. The post ‘The Wizard of the Kremlin’ Review: Olivier Assayas’s Leaden Portrait of Putin’s Kingmaker appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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