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The film is a satiric look at Stalinism and bureaucracy with shades of Kafka, Orwell, and Gogol. The post ‘Two Prosecutors’ Review: Sergei Loznitsa’s Sharp Critique of a Revolution Eating Its Own appeared first on Slant Magazine.

At times, Resurrection seems to outright taunt viewers for trying to make sense of it all. The post ‘Resurrection’ Review: Bi Gan’s Obscure Meditation on Cinema as Dreaming appeared first on Slant Magazine.

PTA is a portraitist who specializes in characters with longings that they can barely understand. The post Every Paul Thomas Anderson Movie, Ranked appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Pálmason’s impressionistic approach allows us the space to form our own judgments. The post ‘The Love That Remains’ Review: Hlynur Pálmason’s Lyrical Look at a Family’s Fracture appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Shane Black’s film plays like a misguided action extravaganza from the 1980s. The post ‘Play Dirty’ Review: Mark Wahlberg Is Donald Westlake’s Parker in Retrograde Action Thriller appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Denis approaches a simple setup via a discordant melding of cinematic and stagy modes. The post ‘The Fence’ Review: Claire Denis’s Parable About Colonialism and Racial Segregation appeared first on Slant Magazine.

As Bruce Springsteen, Jeremy Allen White is all slouched posture and distant stares. The post ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere’ Review: A By-the-Numbers Biopic of the Boss appeared first on Slant Magazine.

The film’s directors each take a horror movie staple and put their own distinctive spin on it. The post ‘V/H/S/Halloween’ Review: A Devilishly Mean-Spirited Found-Footage Anthology Film appeared first on Slant Magazine.

A House of Dynamite stares down impossible questions about an unthinkable scenario. The post ‘A House of Dynamite’ Review: Kathryn Bigelow’s Nerve-Shredding Vision of Nuclear Doomsday appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Anemone is especially preoccupied with what religion giveth and taketh away. The post ‘Anemone’ Review: Ronan Day-Lewis’s Vaporous Portrait of a Man’s Journey Toward Redemption appeared first on Slant Magazine.