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‘Tornado’ Review: John Maclean’s Sophomore Feature Is an Overly Mannered Period Parable
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Like Slow West before it, the film is a stripped-down genre exercise, for better and worse. The post ‘Tornado’ Review: John Maclean’s Sophomore Feature Is an Overly Mannered Period Parable appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘The Phoenician Scheme’ Review: Wes Anderson’s Breezy Exploration of Family and Spirituality
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The raw emotion underlying The Phoenician Scheme peeks out at unexpected times. The post ‘The Phoenician Scheme’ Review: Wes Anderson’s Breezy Exploration of Family and Spirituality appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Mountainhead’ Review: Jesse Armstrong’s Acid-Singed Comedy About Modern Wealth and Power
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With Mountainhead, Armstrong is sticking to a kind of satire he knows well. The post ‘Mountainhead’ Review: Jesse Armstrong’s Acid-Singed Comedy About Modern Wealth and Power appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Fear Street: Prom Queen’ Review: A Rote Standalone Slasher in the ‘Fear Street’ Series
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Like its predecessors, the film is an often awkward mix of YA drama and R-rated gore. The post ‘Fear Street: Prom Queen’ Review: A Rote Standalone Slasher in the ‘Fear Street’ Series appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Every ‘Mission: Impossible’ Movie, Ranked
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Mission: Impossible is the perfect embodiment of Tom Cruise’s illegible reputation. The post Every ‘Mission: Impossible’ Movie, Ranked appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Lilo & Stitch’ Review: Disney’s Live-Action Remake Is a Heartfelt Tribute to Family
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The remake is, yes, a nostalgia play, but the source material has been given a new spark. The post ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Review: Disney’s Live-Action Remake Is a Heartfelt Tribute to Family appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Bring Her Back’ Review: Danny and Michael Philipou’s Soul-Sick Portrait of Grief
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The film has a white-hot nerve of pain running inside it that burns right through the screen. The post ‘Bring Her Back’ Review: Danny and Michael Philipou’s Soul-Sick Portrait of Grief appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ Review: The Weeknd Leans into Histrionic, Doom-Laden Navel-Gazing
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The film is less a work of clear-eyed introspection than a calculated image rebrand. The post ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ Review: The Weeknd Leans into Histrionic, Doom-Laden Navel-Gazing appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Love’ Review: An Enrapturing Celebration of Human Emotion
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The film’s simplicity serves to highlight the rich complexity of human emotion. The post ‘Love’ Review: An Enrapturing Celebration of Human Emotion appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Love’ Review: Dag Johan Haugerud’s Enrapturing Celebration of Human Emotion
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The film’s simplicity serves to highlight the rich complexity of human emotion. The post ‘Love’ Review: Dag Johan Haugerud’s Enrapturing Celebration of Human Emotion appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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