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The film’s sense of evasion is as much a hindrance as it is a badge of honor. The post ‘Happy Campers’ Review: An Empathetic Look at a Scrappy Paradise Facing Extinction appeared first on Slant Magazine.

On the occasion of the release of Deadpool & Wolverine, we ranked all the films in the MCU. The post All 34 MCU Movies Ranked appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Wang discusses what the Sundance Directors’ Lab taught him about the film’s toughest scene. The post Interview: Sean Wang on Applying Cinematic Language to the Internet in ‘Dìdi’ appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Deadpool & Wolverine doesn’t flinch from speaking some measure of truth to power. The post ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Review: A Self-Aware Reckoning with the MCU’s Next Era appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Wei has crafted a noir that rejects the more dramatic trappings of such stories. The post ‘Only the River Flows’ Review: Wei Shujun’s Murky to a Fault Serial Killer Procedural appeared first on Slant Magazine.

The film speaks unflinchingly to the unique anxieties and frustrations of early teenhood. The post ‘Dìdi’ Review: A Taiwanese American Coming of Age in the Early Age of Social Media appeared first on Slant Magazine.

The film generates stakes that are far too heavy for the threadbare structure to support. The post ‘My Spy: The Eternal City’ Review: The Case of the Bungling Spy, Italian Style appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Compared to Jan de Bont’s beloved original, this long-gap sequel barely kicks up dust. The post ‘Twisters’ Review: Lee Isaac Chung’s Nostalgia-Chasing Sequel Is a Category Five Letdown appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Skotchdopole’s film is a tantalizing mix of the absurd and the mundane. The post ‘Crumb Catcher’ Review: Politeness Turns Violent in Chris Skotchdopole’s Feature Debut appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Claire Denis’s sophomore feature is a clear-eyed portrait of a world of violence and exploitation. The post ‘No Fear, No Die’ Review: A Poetic Look at the Legacy of French-African Colonialism appeared first on Slant Magazine.