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‘The Toxic Avenger’ Review: Macon Blair’s Remake Has No Real Appetite for Schlock
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Pulled awkwardly in so many directions, this Toxic Avenger all but comes apart at the seams. The post ‘The Toxic Avenger’ Review: Macon Blair’s Remake Has No Real Appetite for Schlock appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass’ Review: A Vibrant World of Grotesqueries
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The film self-consciously disrupts linearity through dreamlike repetition and displacement. The post ‘Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass’ Review: A Vibrant World of Grotesqueries appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘A Little Prayer’ Review: Angus MacLachlan’s Family Drama Takes Us There (to North Carolina)
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The film patiently illustrates how places imprint themselves upon us and guide our actions. The post ‘A Little Prayer’ Review: Angus MacLachlan’s Family Drama Takes Us There (to North Carolina) appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Interview: Michael Angelo Covino and Kyle Marvin on the Visual Comedy Gold of ‘Splitsville’
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Covino and Marvin discuss balancing visual and verbal humor, shooting on film, and more. The post Interview: Michael Angelo Covino and Kyle Marvin on the Visual Comedy Gold of ‘Splitsville’ appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Ne Zha II’ Review: Who Wants to Live Forever
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Jiaozi’s film is a sprawling, hyperkinetic exercise in mythological storytelling. The post ‘Ne Zha II’ Review: Who Wants to Live Forever appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Interview: Ron Howard on ‘Eden,’ the Galápagos Affair, and the Perilous Search for Paradise
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Howard discusses his approach to the story and the need that his characters seek to fulfill. The post Interview: Ron Howard on ‘Eden,’ the Galápagos Affair, and the Perilous Search for Paradise appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Splitsville’ Review: Love Hurts in Michael Angelo Covino’s Rom-Com About Open Relationships
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Splitsville proves that Covino’s The Climb was no fluke. The post ‘Splitsville’ Review: Love Hurts in Michael Angelo Covino’s Rom-Com About Open Relationships appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Honey Don’t’ Review: Margaret Qualley Is Aces in Ethan Coen’s Tonally Confused Whodunit
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More often than not, the vibe is off across Honey Don’t. The post ‘Honey Don’t’ Review: Margaret Qualley Is Aces in Ethan Coen’s Tonally Confused Whodunit appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Interview: Alex Russell on ‘Lurker’ and Its Portrait of Fandom and Friendship
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Russell discusses how he updated The King of Comedy for today’s world of fans and stans. The post Interview: Alex Russell on ‘Lurker’ and Its Portrait of Fandom and Friendship appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Dracula’ Review: Radu Jude’s Discordant Vampire Epic Takes on a Nation’s Taste for Mythmaking
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Jude’s inability to commit fully to any political or cultural perspective proves frustrating. The post ‘Dracula’ Review: Radu Jude’s Discordant Vampire Epic Takes on a Nation’s Taste for Mythmaking appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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