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Jiaozi’s film is a sprawling, hyperkinetic exercise in mythological storytelling. The post ‘Ne Zha II’ Review: Who Wants to Live Forever appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Howard discusses his approach to the story and the need that his characters seek to fulfill. The post Interview: Ron Howard on ‘Eden,’ the Galápagos Affair, and the Perilous Search for Paradise appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Splitsville proves that Covino’s The Climb was no fluke. The post ‘Splitsville’ Review: Love Hurts in Michael Angelo Covino’s Rom-Com About Open Relationships appeared first on Slant Magazine.

More often than not, the vibe is off across Honey Don’t. The post ‘Honey Don’t’ Review: Margaret Qualley Is Aces in Ethan Coen’s Tonally Confused Whodunit appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Russell discusses how he updated The King of Comedy for today’s world of fans and stans. The post Interview: Alex Russell on ‘Lurker’ and Its Portrait of Fandom and Friendship appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Jude’s inability to commit fully to any political or cultural perspective proves frustrating. The post ‘Dracula’ Review: Radu Jude’s Discordant Vampire Epic Takes on a Nation’s Taste for Mythmaking appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Throughout, the film discordantly slides between farce, satire, and murder mystery. The post ‘Eden’ Review: Ron Howard’s Account of the Galapagos Affair Is a Ridiculous Shambles appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Behind the violence and gore, Nobody 2 only offers the skeleton of a narrative. The post ‘Nobody 2’ Review: Bob Odenkirk’s Assassin Will Satisfy Lovers of Dad Jokes appeared first on Slant Magazine.

The film’s tableaux are impressionistic in ways that recall Claude Monet’s plein air landscapes. The post ‘Dry Leaf’ Review: Alexandre Koberidze Challenges Us to Make the Invisible Visible appeared first on Slant Magazine.

The film is a ghostly travelogue through a land ravaged by war and natural disaster. The post ‘In the Land of Arto’ Review: A Sensitive Portrait of a Woman Confronting a Nation in Pain appeared first on Slant Magazine.