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‘My Mother’s Wedding’ Review: Kristin Scott Thomas’s Formulaic Family Drama
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As a director and co-writer, Scott Thomas’s instincts lean toward the literal. The post ‘My Mother’s Wedding’ Review: Kristin Scott Thomas’s Formulaic Family Drama appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley’ Review: Amy Berg’s Plaintive Tribute to a Great Troubadour
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The film is an emotional depiction of the gaping holes left by Buckley’s untimely death. The post ‘It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley’ Review: Amy Berg’s Plaintive Tribute to a Great Troubadour appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘A Samurai in Time’ Review: Yasuda Jun’ichi’s Touching, and Funny, Reflection on Destiny
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The tone of the film is generally as light and zany as its B-movie title suggests. The post ‘A Samurai in Time’ Review: Yasuda Jun’ichi’s Touching, and Funny, Reflection on Destiny appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Boys Go to Jupiter’ Review: ‘Earthbound’ Meets Wes Anderson in Animated Fever Dream
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Julian Glander’s film is driven less by plot than by the memorable atmosphere it summons. The post ‘Boys Go to Jupiter’ Review: ‘Earthbound’ Meets Wes Anderson in Animated Fever Dream appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘She Rides Shotgun’ Review: A Father-Daughter Relationship Put Through a Baffling Wringer
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Nick Rowland’s film doesn’t seem to have faith in the story the novel tells. The post ‘She Rides Shotgun’ Review: A Father-Daughter Relationship Put Through a Baffling Wringer appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘The Naked Gun’ Review: An Uproarious, Old-School Spoof of More Than Just Cop Dramas
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The Police Squad is back, and under new, extremely capable management. The post ‘The Naked Gun’ Review: An Uproarious, Old-School Spoof of More Than Just Cop Dramas appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Interview: Michael Shanks on ‘Together’ and the Horrors of Codependency
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Shanks discusses Together’s bodily contortions and what the ending means to him. The post Interview: Michael Shanks on ‘Together’ and the Horrors of Codependency appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Together’ Review: Michael Shanks’s Grisly Fusion of Body Horror and Relationship Angst
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The film sees its body horror as just another wrinkle in the complexities of loving someone else. The post ‘Together’ Review: Michael Shanks’s Grisly Fusion of Body Horror and Relationship Angst appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Interview: Ramon Zürcher on ‘The Sparrow in the Chimney’ and the Secrets of a Family
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Zürcher discusses his production approach and how houses can aid and abet voyeurism. The post Interview: Ramon Zürcher on ‘The Sparrow in the Chimney’ and the Secrets of a Family appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Architecton’ Review: A Magnetic Reflection on the World of Stone and Concrete
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Throughout the film, Victor Kossavosky finds novel ways to create a sensation of deep time. The post ‘Architecton’ Review: A Magnetic Reflection on the World of Stone and Concrete appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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