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West’s star shines so bright that she illuminates the limits of the film around her. The post ‘MaXXXine’ Review: Mia Goth Slays in Ti West’s Well-Made but Forgettable ’80s Pastiche appeared first on Slant Magazine.

It's unclear what the film gains by skewing away from a more straightforward family drama. The post ‘Mother, Couch’ Review: A Story of a Family in Crisis, Weighted with Allegory appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Monia Chokri’s film engages with the stylings and bubbly tonality of the classic rom-com in ironic fashion. The post ‘The Nature of Love’ Review: A Funny, Nonjudgmental Look at Sexual Exploration appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Franz and Fiala discuss how their main character’s struggles relate to the present world. The post Interview: Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala on the Feminism of ‘The Devil’s Bath’ appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Breillat discusses image-making and intimacy, scandal and subversion, denial and desire. The post Interview: Catherine Breillat on the Layers and Transgressions of ‘Last Summer’ appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Ultimately, Richard LaGravenese’s rom-com is a little too packed with soul-searching speeches. The post ‘A Family Affair’ Review: Nicole Kidman and Zac Efron Put on a Nora Ephron Karaoke Act appeared first on Slant Magazine.

It’s in the very real, diseased specter of death itself that the film finds its true power. The post ‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ Review: Lupita Nyong’o Goes on an Existential Search for Pizza appeared first on Slant Magazine.

The characters may surprise each other, but they rarely surprise us. The post ‘Daddio’ Review: Sean Penn’s Taxi Driver Plays Armchair Therapist in Stilted Two-Hander appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Drucker discusses how she handled Breillat’s precise and often “tyrannical” directing style. The post Interview: Léa Drucker on Collaborating with Catherine Breillat on ‘Last Summer’ appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Gershon discusses what makes the film such an enduring and endearing queer cinema classic. The post Interview: Gina Gershon on the Love Story and Legacy of the Wachowskis’ ‘Bound’ appeared first on Slant Magazine.