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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.

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.

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.

Writer-director Shane Atkinson’s film wears its Coen brothers influence on its sleeve. The post <em>LaRoy, Texas</em> Review: John Magaro and Steve Zahan Enliven Coen Brothers Karaoke Night appeared first on Slant Magazine.

In Baloji’s film, one family attempts to reconcile two irreconcilable yet inextricable realities. The post <em>Omen</em> Review: A Magical-Realist Patchwork of a Family Caught Between Past and Future appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Bonello discusses The Beast and Coma, his understanding of time and the self, and more. The post Interview: Bertrand Bonello on <em>The Beast</em>, Images of Cinema, and Incels appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Dev Patel’s shaggy revenge flick treads familiar territory with captivating flair. The post <em>Monkey Man</em> Review: Glory to Hanuman appeared first on Slant Magazine.

McKay discusses the connections between his two latest performances. The post Interview: George MacKay on Exploring Inner Identity in <em>The Beast</em> and <em>Femme</em> appeared first on Slant Magazine.

In The First Omen, Stevenson atomizes all the darkness and the light within ourselves. The post <em>The First Omen</em> Review: Arkasha Stevenson’s Stylish, Gleefully Faith-Defying Prequel appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Throughout, Drew lampoons comedy institutions as freely as she does superhero hegemony. The post <em>The People’s Joker</em> Review: Vera Drew Unleashes Underdog Spirit in Trans Coming-of-Age Story appeared first on Slant Magazine.