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‘Young Mothers’ Review: The Dardennes’ Poignant and Tender Exploration of Teenage Motherhood
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The film is a subtle variation on the Dardennes’ deceptively simple brand of neorealism. The post ‘Young Mothers’ Review: The Dardennes’ Poignant and Tender Exploration of Teenage Motherhood appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘We Bury the Dead’ Review: Zak Hilditch’s Zombie Movie Lurches Between the Familiar and the New
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We Bury the Dead uses the walking dead to ruminate on loss and closure. The post ‘We Bury the Dead’ Review: Zak Hilditch’s Zombie Movie Lurches Between the Familiar and the New appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Anaconda’ Review: A Charmingly Screwy, If Slight, Satire About Hollywood’s I.P. Obsession
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This Anaconda takes only the lightest of jabs at the Hollywood machine. The post ‘Anaconda’ Review: A Charmingly Screwy, If Slight, Satire About Hollywood’s I.P. Obsession appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘The Odyssey’ Trailer: Christopher Nolan Brings Homer’s Greek Classic to the Big Screen
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The first trailer for Nolan’s adaptation of Homer’s epic Greek poem is here. The post ‘The Odyssey’ Trailer: Christopher Nolan Brings Homer’s Greek Classic to the Big Screen appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Interview: Charlie Polinger, Everett Blunck, and Kayo Martin on ‘The Plague’ and Bullying
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Polinger, Blunck, and Martin discuss the film’s chilling depiction of childhood bullying. The post Interview: Charlie Polinger, Everett Blunck, and Kayo Martin on ‘The Plague’ and Bullying appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Interview: Mona Fastvold on Modeling the Mission of ‘The Testament of Ann Lee’
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Fastvold discusses how she sees the film in relation to the history of America at large. The post Interview: Mona Fastvold on Modeling the Mission of ‘The Testament of Ann Lee’ appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Interview: Kevin O’Leary on Playing a Real Asshole in Josh Safdie’s ‘Marty Supreme’
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O’Leary discusses what he learned from working alongside Safdie and Timothée Chalamet. The post Interview: Kevin O’Leary on Playing a Real Asshole in Josh Safdie’s ‘Marty Supreme’ appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Interview: Laura Poitras and Mark Obenhaus on ‘Cover-Up’ and Sy Hersh’s Hard Truths
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The filmmakers discuss what keeps them going in their mission of holding power to account. The post Interview: Laura Poitras and Mark Obenhaus on ‘Cover-Up’ and Sy Hersh’s Hard Truths appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘The Housemaid’ Review: Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried in an Un-Campy Battle of Wits
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The film’s twist is a doozy, but it falls just short of being a deconstruction of tradwife values. The post ‘The Housemaid’ Review: Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried in an Un-Campy Battle of Wits appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants’ Review: A Charming, Spirited, and Ludicrous Ride
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The film proves that it’s not quite time to tell this series to walk the plank. The post ‘The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants’ Review: A Charming, Spirited, and Ludicrous Ride appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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