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‘Final Destination Bloodlines’ Official Trailer: Death Comes for Those Who Survived
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Like everyone else, we’re hoping for deaths that are as brutal as they are inventive. The post ‘Final Destination Bloodlines’ Official Trailer: Death Comes for Those Who Survived appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Pavements’ Trailer: Alex Ross Perry’s Ambitious Documentary Portrait of Indie Band Pavement
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The film uniquely blends documentary footage, scripted scenes, and a musical stage play. The post ‘Pavements’ Trailer: Alex Ross Perry’s Ambitious Documentary Portrait of Indie Band Pavement appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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10 Famous Movie Unicorns
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Unicorns: the glittery, magical, and at times terrifying creatures that the movies just can’t resist. The post 10 Famous Movie Unicorns appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘The Friend’ Review: Drama About a Dog-and-Human Bond Barks Up a Familiar Tree
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The tidiness of The Friend increasingly plays as timidity across the two-hour runtime. The post ‘The Friend’ Review: Drama About a Dog-and-Human Bond Barks Up a Familiar Tree appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Holy Cow’ Review: Coming of Age in Rural France, With and Without the Cheese
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The film’s rhythms embody the swirling confusion and contradictions of adolescence itself. The post ‘Holy Cow’ Review: Coming of Age in Rural France, With and Without the Cheese appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Snow White’ Review: A Less Heigh-Ho Than Ho-Hum Remake of a Disney Classic
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The original tale proves too skeletal to support the film’s weightier ambitions. The post ‘Snow White’ Review: A Less Heigh-Ho Than Ho-Hum Remake of a Disney Classic appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Locked’ Review: Anthony Hopkins Tortures Bill Skarsgård in Muddled Action Thriller
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Throughout, the filmmakers’ sympathies are lost in a confusing haze of cynicism. The post ‘Locked’ Review: Anthony Hopkins Tortures Bill Skarsgård in Muddled Action Thriller appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Interview: Alain Guiraudie on Mercy and Morality in His Contemporary Parable ‘Misericordia’
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The French filmmaker discusses how he formalized a Freudian gaze for the film. The post Interview: Alain Guiraudie on Mercy and Morality in His Contemporary Parable ‘Misericordia’ appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Ash’ Review: Flying Lotus’s Sci-Fi Horror Thriller Coasts on Hypnotic Atmosphere
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Ash is a solid delivery mechanism for genre thrills. The post ‘Ash’ Review: Flying Lotus’s Sci-Fi Horror Thriller Coasts on Hypnotic Atmosphere appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘The Assessment’ Review: Alicia Vikander’s Latest Resonant Trip to the Uncanny Valley
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The film intriguingly prods at current-day anxieties around having children. The post ‘The Assessment’ Review: Alicia Vikander’s Latest Resonant Trip to the Uncanny Valley appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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