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‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Review: James Cameron’s Bloodless, Expensive-Looking Behemoth
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Cameron’s Fire and Ash is effectively a three-hour-plus series of climaxes. The post ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Review: James Cameron’s Bloodless, Expensive-Looking Behemoth appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Interview: Park Chan-wook and Lee Byung-hun on the Black Comedy of ‘No Other Choice’
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Park and Lee discuss the film’s mordant satire about the cutthroat nature of capitalism. The post Interview: Park Chan-wook and Lee Byung-hun on the Black Comedy of ‘No Other Choice’ appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Interview: Will Arnett and Laura Dern on Working with Bradley Cooper on ‘Is This Thing On?’
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Arnett and Dern discuss why they resisted intellectualizing their characters during shooting. The post Interview: Will Arnett and Laura Dern on Working with Bradley Cooper on ‘Is This Thing On?’ appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Song Sung Blue’ Review: Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson Soar in By-the-Numbers Nostalgia Trip
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Like the worst of Neil Diamond’s songs, the film is desperate to arouse our emotions. The post ‘Song Sung Blue’ Review: Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson Soar in By-the-Numbers Nostalgia Trip appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘The Plague’ Review: Charlie Polinger’s Chilling and Probing Look at Adolescent Bullying
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William Golding’s influence is felt in the film’s exploration of teenage social hierarchy. The post ‘The Plague’ Review: Charlie Polinger’s Chilling and Probing Look at Adolescent Bullying appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ Review: An Uneasy Blend of Dramatization and Reality
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The comparisons to Paul Greengrass’s queasily forensic docudramas make themselves. The post ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ Review: An Uneasy Blend of Dramatization and Reality appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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The 25 Best Films of 2025
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These films celebrate the tremendous range of human expression that’s vital to our understanding the context of the age we live in. The post The 25 Best Films of 2025 appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Interview: Bi Gan on ‘Resurrection’ and the Death and Rebirth of Cinematic Storytelling
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Bi discusses how he translated his narrative ideas into a sensory dimension. The post Interview: Bi Gan on ‘Resurrection’ and the Death and Rebirth of Cinematic Storytelling appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Ella McCay’ Review: Sentimentality Runs for Office in James L. Brook’s Political Dramedy
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Ella McCay seeks to project optimism in a time of unrelenting divisiveness. The post ‘Ella McCay’ Review: Sentimentality Runs for Office in James L. Brook’s Political Dramedy appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Dust Bunny’ Review: Bryan Fuller’s Macabre and Twee Fairy Tale for the Whole Family
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Fuller’s film is essentially a dark fantasy spin on Léon: The Professional. The post ‘Dust Bunny’ Review: Bryan Fuller’s Macabre and Twee Fairy Tale for the Whole Family appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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