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‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ Review: The Horrors of the Nostalgia Well Running Dry
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This new I Know What You Did Last Summer is truly a copy of a copy. The post ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ Review: The Horrors of the Nostalgia Well Running Dry appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Interview: Ari Aster on ‘Eddington’ and the Experience (and Absurdity) of Alienation
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Aster discusses what his pandemic-era dark comedy has to say to audiences in 2025. The post Interview: Ari Aster on ‘Eddington’ and the Experience (and Absurdity) of Alienation appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Saint Clare’ Review: Mitzi Peirone’s Over-Directed and Indecisive Horror Thriller
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Saint Clare’s split personality is apparent from the start. The post ‘Saint Clare’ Review: Mitzi Peirone’s Over-Directed and Indecisive Horror Thriller appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Collective Monologue’ Review: Jessica Sarah Rinland’s Sensorial Look at Human-Animal Bonds
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The film reveals—and urges on—a historical shift in how we relate to other living beings. The post ‘Collective Monologue’ Review: Jessica Sarah Rinland’s Sensorial Look at Human-Animal Bonds appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Life After’ Review: Reid Davenport’s Powerfully Constructed Look at Right-to-Die Policy
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Davenport is dead-set, so to speak, on putting the blame for a broken system where it belongs. The post ‘Life After’ Review: Reid Davenport’s Powerfully Constructed Look at Right-to-Die Policy appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘No Sleep Till’ Review: A Vibes-First Portrait of People Bracing for a Hurricane
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Alexandra Simpson’s film fluctuates between dreamy ennui and slowly escalating dread. The post ‘No Sleep Till’ Review: A Vibes-First Portrait of People Bracing for a Hurricane appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Eddington’ Review: Ari Aster’s Anti-Western Is a Pointed Snapshot of a Broken America
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Not for nothing does Eddington arrive with the tagline “Hindsight is 2020.” The post ‘Eddington’ Review: Ari Aster’s Anti-Western Is a Pointed Snapshot of a Broken America appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Superman’ Review: James Gunn Pledges Winning Allegiance to a Superhero’s Essential Goodness
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The film’s action sequences showcase Gunn’s gift for large-scale but coherent spectacle. The post ‘Superman’ Review: James Gunn Pledges Winning Allegiance to a Superhero’s Essential Goodness appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Wild Diamond’ Review: Reality Bites for a Fame-Seeking French Teenager
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The film is at its best when it’s keyed to its main character’s breakneck energy. The post ‘Wild Diamond’ Review: Reality Bites for a Fame-Seeking French Teenager appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Daniela Forever’ Review: Nacho Vigalondo’s Sci-Fi Drama Is Less Than the Sum of Its Influences
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The film’s lightness and sense of wonder is befitting an evening of blissful dreams. The post ‘Daniela Forever’ Review: Nacho Vigalondo’s Sci-Fi Drama Is Less Than the Sum of Its Influences appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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