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The film is less interested in its human specimens and more in slotting in genre trappings. The post <em>Infested</em> Review: A Sturdy Creature Feature That Undervalues Its Human Characters appeared first on Slant Magazine.

As Terrestrial Verses proceeds, it captures a steady hum of societal discontent. The post <em>Terrestrial Verses</em> Review: A Stinging, If Repetitive, Depiction of Totalitarian Oppression appeared first on Slant Magazine.

If you’re looking for flash and snark, Boy Kills World has them in spades. The post <em>Boy Kills World</em> Review: A Jacked-Up Parade of Soulless Ultraviolence appeared first on Slant Magazine.

For its 27th edition, the festival presented 20 features and six short films over five days. The post San Francisco Silent Film Festival 2024: Finding Clara Bow, Swashbuckling Restorations, & More appeared first on Slant Magazine.

The festival’s greatest singularity is two-fold: its lack of pretense and judicious curatorial eye. The post Visions du Réel 2024: <em>Apple Cider Vinegar</em>, <em>The Return of the Projectionist</em>, <em>In Limbo</em>, & More appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett’s horror comedy is sharp in more ways than one. The post <em>Abigail</em> Review: Pas de Deux with a Vampire appeared first on Slant Magazine.

The film is held together by the intensity of its haunted-looking cast and the dour atmosphere. The post <em>Blood for Dust</em> Review: Stone-Cold Sleekness Becomes Rod Blackhurst’s ’90s-Set Noir appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Ritchie’s action-comedy never quite settles on what type of film it wants to be. The post <em>The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare</em> Review: Guy Ritchie’s Cheeky, If Undercooked, WWII Yarn appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Minhal Baig’s film delicately captures both the wonder and tunnel vision of adolescence. The post <em>We Grown Now</em> Review: Childhood Joy and Trauma in Chicago’s Cabrini-Green Homes appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Matsunaga Daishi’s Egoist is a love duet full of intimate gestures. The post <em>Egoist</em> Review: Matsunaga Daishi’s Gay Melodrama Lays Bare Desire and Ego appeared first on Slant Magazine.