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In the end, the film reduces Winehouse’s life to little more than a sexist trope. The post <em>Back to Black</em> Review: Amy Winehouse Biopic Is a Spectacle of Profound Cowardice appeared first on Slant Magazine.

The film awkwardly pitches itself between a somber drama and antic melodrama. The post <em>Mothers’ Instinct</em> Review: A Hitchcockian Thriller That Wants for a Double Dose of Camp appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Challengers is an intoxicating showcase for the beauty and excitement of bodies in motion. The post <em>Challengers</em> Review: Luca Guadagnino’s Three-Hander Is Crazy Sexy, Crazy Cool appeared first on Slant Magazine.

The filmmaker brothers discuss how Bigfoot straddles the human and the animal world. The post Interview: David and Nathan Zellner on Human and Animal Instincts in <em>Sasquatch Sunset</em> appeared first on Slant Magazine.

The film rockets toward an action-packed finale filled with inventive touches and effects work. The post <em>Arcadian</em> Review: A Subdued Nicolas Cage Anchors Strikingly Effective Creature Feature appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Loach discusses the connection between form and content throughout his body of work. The post Interview: Ken Loach on <em>The Old Oak</em>, His Career, and Casting Light on the Abandoned appeared first on Slant Magazine.

The film captures the putrefaction of colonial rule with a morbid sense of humor. The post <em>Sweet Dreams</em> Review: A Surreal Portrait of Waning Colonial Days in the Dutch East Indies appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Writer-director Shane Atkinson’s film wears its Coen brothers influence on its sleeve. The post <em>LaRoy, Texas</em> Review: John Magaro and Steve Zahan Enliven Coen Brothers Karaoke Night appeared first on Slant Magazine.

In Baloji’s film, one family attempts to reconcile two irreconcilable yet inextricable realities. The post <em>Omen</em> Review: A Magical-Realist Patchwork of a Family Caught Between Past and Future appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Bonello discusses The Beast and Coma, his understanding of time and the self, and more. The post Interview: Bertrand Bonello on <em>The Beast</em>, Images of Cinema, and Incels appeared first on Slant Magazine.