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The Woman in Cabin 10 doesn’t waste time but also jumps to its climax too rapidly. The post ‘The Woman in Cabin 10’ Review: A Predictable Locked-Room Mystery Set on the High Seas appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Like the best detective tales, the film doesn’t just dazzle us with a clever answer at the end. The post ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’ Review: Rian Johnson’s Razor-Sharp Mystery appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Byrne discusses where she sees similarities between performing comedy and horror. The post Interview: Rose Byrne on ‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’ and Building Her Mother of All Roles appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Julia Ducournau returns to the well of body horror, albeit a little tentatively. The post ‘Alpha’ Review: An AIDS Allegory Set in a Messily Sketched Dystopian Setting appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Bronstein discusses her approach to telling stories drawn from her own pain and anxiety. The post Interview: Mary Bronstein on ‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’ and the Anxieties of Parenthood appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Think of Lighton’s Pillion as a BDSM spin on Brief Encounter. The post ‘Pillion’ Review: Harry Lighton’s Dom-Com Is a Bittersweet Exploration of Gay BDSM appeared first on Slant Magazine.

The film stubbornly adheres to the same action template as the first two films in the series. The post ‘Tron: Ares’ Review: Neon-Streaked Sequel Clumsily Chases After Contemporary Relevance appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Petzold has crafted yet another sneakily trenchant commentary on How We Live Now. The post ‘Miroirs No. 3’ Review: Christian Petzold’s Quietly Haunting Domestic Drama appeared first on Slant Magazine.

The film is most fascinating for its interrogation of its own representation. The post ‘Urchin’ Review: Harris Dickinson’s Deeply Felt Portrait of Addiction and Homelessness appeared first on Slant Magazine.

To get to the primal thrill of racing, Iwaisawa uses just about every technique at his disposal. The post ‘100 Meters’ Review: Iwaisawa Kenji’s Breathtaking Animation Showpiece appeared first on Slant Magazine.