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Firebrand Review: Karim Aïnouz’s Muddled, Revisionist Portrait of Henry VIII’s Last Wife
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Despite its title, the film captures little of Katherine Parr’s supposed fervor or fortitude. The post <em>Firebrand</em> Review: Karim Aïnouz’s Muddled, Revisionist Portrait of Henry VIII’s Last Wife appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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The Grab Review: A Damning Look at the Efforts to Control the World’s Food and Water
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The film doesn’t relent from showing us how bad things will get if we stay on our current course. The post <em>The Grab</em> Review: A Damning Look at the Efforts to Control the World’s Food and Water appeared first on...
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The Watchers Review: Seeing Is Disbelieving
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Ishana Night Shyamalan shares dear old dad’s own storytelling crutch of voluble overstatement. The post <em>The Watchers</em> Review: Seeing Is Disbelieving appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Interview: Franka Potente and Tom Tykwer on the Enduring Energy of Run Lola Run
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Potente and Tykwer discuss why the film is like a playground for audiences. The post Interview: Franka Potente and Tom Tykwer on the Enduring Energy of <em>Run Lola Run</em> appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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I Used to Be Funny Review: Rachel Sennott Soars in Dark Dramedy That Keeps Us at Arm’s Length
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The film is most effective when it isn’t indulging in narrative sleight of hand. The post <em>I Used to Be Funny</em> Review: Rachel Sennott Soars in Dark Dramedy That Keeps Us at Arm’s Length appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Bad Boys: Ride or Die Review: Boys to Men
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Ride or Die plays out like it might be preparing us to let go of its big-name legacy leads. The post <em>Bad Boys: Ride or Die</em> Review: Boys to Men appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Banel & Adama Review: Ramata-Toulaye Sy’s Fable-Like Portrait of Ephemeral Bliss
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The film is most memorable when it wallows in the allegorical registers of its images. The post <em>Banel & Adama</em> Review: Ramata-Toulaye Sy’s Fable-Like Portrait of Ephemeral Bliss appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Tuesday Review: Julia Louis-Dreyfus Bargains with Death in Moving Fantasy Drama
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This is a film of tremendous emotion, spirit, and paradoxically restraint and ambition. The post <em>Tuesday</em> Review: Julia Louis-Dreyfus Bargains with Death in Moving Fantasy Drama appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Interview: Chris Nash on Taking Stylistic Risks in Horror with In a Violent Nature
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Nash discusses where he drew inspiration for cross-pollinating styles for his debut feature. The post Interview: Chris Nash on Taking Stylistic Risks in Horror with <em>In a Violent Nature</em> appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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The Young Woman and the Sea Review: Trudy Ederle Biopic Is Flotsam and Jetsam
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The film is mostly content to see its protagonist as an implacable force of self-determination. The post <em>The Young Woman and the Sea</em> Review: Trudy Ederle Biopic Is Flotsam and Jetsam appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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