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Zhao’s take on Shakespeare’s family life telegraphs its themes loudly and incessantly. The post ‘Hamnet’ Review: Chloé Zhao’s Monotonously Blunt Portrait of Learning to Live with Grief appeared first on Slant Magazine.

O’Connor discusses how he came to understand America by immersing himself in an era. The post Interview: Josh O’Connor on ‘The Mastermind’ and Calibrating a Character’s Chaos appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Reichardt discusses the political climate of an era, collaborating with Josh O’Connor, and more. The post Interview: Kelly Reichardt on ‘The Mastermind’ and the Art of the Aftermath appeared first on Slant Magazine.

The Choral sets out to mix comedy with tragedy, but it’s an unsuccessful brew. The post ‘The Choral’ Review: Nicholas Hytner’s Wafer-Thin Period Dramedy About the Power of Music appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Panahi discusses the meaning of “accident” and how nothing can stop him from making movies. The post Interview: Jafar Panahi on ‘It Was Just an Accident’ and the Sound of Violence appeared first on Slant Magazine.

The film surveys an era’s unprecedented upheavals with an ambivalent eye. The post ‘Train Dreams’ Review: Clint Bentley’s Earnest Elegy to the American Frontier appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Köln 75 becomes far more compelling after Jarrett finally makes his entrance. The post ‘Köln 75’ Review: An Unusual Account of a Fabled Concert That Takes Keith Jarrett for Granted appeared first on Slant Magazine.

The relative restraint of La Grazia makes its baroque flourishes stand out all the more. The post ‘La Grazia’ Review: Paolo Sorrentino’s Elegant Portrait of a President at a Crossroads appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Cooper’s third feature is playfully fascinated with the art and psychology of performance. The post ‘Is This Thing On?’ Review: Bradley Cooper’s Finely Observed Relationship Dramedy appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Jarmusch’s latest is haunted by mortality and the inevitable passage of time. The post ‘Father Mother Sister Brother’ Review: Jim Jarmusch’s Quietly Melancholic Family Triptych appeared first on Slant Magazine.