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The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare Review: Guy Ritchie’s Cheeky, If Undercooked, WWII Yarn
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Ritchie’s action-comedy never quite settles on what type of film it wants to be. The post <em>The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare</em> Review: Guy Ritchie’s Cheeky, If Undercooked, WWII Yarn appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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We Grown Now Review: Childhood Joy and Trauma in Chicago’s Cabrini-Green Homes
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Minhal Baig’s film delicately captures both the wonder and tunnel vision of adolescence. The post <em>We Grown Now</em> Review: Childhood Joy and Trauma in Chicago’s Cabrini-Green Homes appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Egoist Review: Matsunaga Daishi’s Gay Melodrama Lays Bare Desire and Ego
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Matsunaga Daishi’s Egoist is a love duet full of intimate gestures. The post <em>Egoist</em> Review: Matsunaga Daishi’s Gay Melodrama Lays Bare Desire and Ego appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Back to Black Review: Amy Winehouse Biopic Is a Spectacle of Profound Cowardice
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In the end, the film reduces Winehouse’s life to little more than a sexist trope. The post <em>Back to Black</em> Review: Amy Winehouse Biopic Is a Spectacle of Profound Cowardice appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Mothers’ Instinct Review: A Hitchcockian Thriller That Wants for a Double Dose of Camp
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The film awkwardly pitches itself between a somber drama and antic melodrama. The post <em>Mothers’ Instinct</em> Review: A Hitchcockian Thriller That Wants for a Double Dose of Camp appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Challengers Review: Luca Guadagnino’s Three-Hander Is Crazy Sexy, Crazy Cool
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Challengers is an intoxicating showcase for the beauty and excitement of bodies in motion. The post <em>Challengers</em> Review: Luca Guadagnino’s Three-Hander Is Crazy Sexy, Crazy Cool appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Interview: David and Nathan Zellner on Human and Animal Instincts in Sasquatch Sunset
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The filmmaker brothers discuss how Bigfoot straddles the human and the animal world. The post Interview: David and Nathan Zellner on Human and Animal Instincts in <em>Sasquatch Sunset</em> appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Arcadian Review: A Subdued Nicolas Cage Anchors Strikingly Effective Creature Feature
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The film rockets toward an action-packed finale filled with inventive touches and effects work. The post <em>Arcadian</em> Review: A Subdued Nicolas Cage Anchors Strikingly Effective Creature Feature appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Interview: Ken Loach on The Old Oak, His Career, and Casting Light on the Abandoned
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Loach discusses the connection between form and content throughout his body of work. The post Interview: Ken Loach on <em>The Old Oak</em>, His Career, and Casting Light on the Abandoned appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Sweet Dreams Review: A Surreal Portrait of Waning Colonial Days in the Dutch East Indies
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The film captures the putrefaction of colonial rule with a morbid sense of humor. The post <em>Sweet Dreams</em> Review: A Surreal Portrait of Waning Colonial Days in the Dutch East Indies appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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