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The film maintains a unity of thought despite its expansive, kaleidoscopic approach. The post ‘Henry Fonda for President’ Review: A Screen Icon as Spur for a Parallel History appeared first on Slant Magazine.

The film’s half-hearted gestures to various genres leave it in a no-genre zone of sorts. The post ‘When Fall Is Coming’ Review: François Ozon’s Sneaky to a Fault Tale of Family Strife appeared first on Slant Magazine.

There’s a sense here that Shannon has a dark comedy on his hands that he can’t commit to. The post ‘Eric LaRue’ Review: Judy Greer Anchors Michael Shannon’s Tonally Screwy Directorial Debut appeared first on Slant Magazine.

For all of its spiritedness, though, the film wants for a more unique sense of invention. The post ‘Freaky Tales’ Review: A Spirited Love Letter to Late-’80s Oakland and Its Underdogs appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Gazer sidles up to its story cautiously, mirroring its main character’s questioning nature. The post ‘Gazer’ Review: ‘The Conversation’ Meets ‘Memento’ Ryan J. Sloan’s Spooky Neo-Noir appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Jaume Collet-Serra spins a deeper, darker yarn than the premise suggests. The post ‘The Woman in the Yard’ Review: An Atmospheric Tale of Battling One’s Inner Demons appeared first on Slant Magazine.

The formal experimentation of Warfare is built to pose questions, not answer them. The post ‘Warfare’ Review: Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland’s Harrowing Retelling of an Iraq War Mission appeared first on Slant Magazine.

The film is a loose adaptation of Thomas Pynchon’s 1990 novel Vineland. The post Official Trailer: Leonardo DiCaprio in Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘One Battle After Another’ appeared first on Slant Magazine.

David Ayer’s film proceeds as an unambiguous celebration of its hero’s vigilantism. The post ‘A Working Man’ Review: For Jason Statham, Revenge Is a Dish Served Dead Behind the Eyes appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Gomes discusses the film’s “ping-ponging” dialectic, interpretations of the film, and more. The post Interview: Miguel Gomes on the Artifice and Artistry of the Era-Spanning ‘Grand Tour’ appeared first on Slant Magazine.