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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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‘The Electric State’ Review: Zero Signal
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This is “content” at its most nakedly bankrupt. The post ‘The Electric State’ Review: Zero Signal appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Holland’ Review: Mimi Cave’s Thriller Is an Inert Vision of White Female Dissatisfaction
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Holland doesn’t seem to want us to know what to make of it. The post ‘Holland’ Review: Mimi Cave’s Thriller Is an Inert Vision of White Female Dissatisfaction appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Opus’ Review: Mark Anthony Green Takes Jabs at Celebrity Culture, but Without Conviction
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The film seems fundamentally disinterested in what makes celebrity so compelling. The post ‘Opus’ Review: Mark Anthony Green Takes Jabs at Celebrity Culture, but Without Conviction appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Interview: Philippe Lesage on ‘Who By Fire’ and Intergenerational Insecurity
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Lesage discusses the struggles faced by more than just youth across his films. The post Interview: Philippe Lesage on ‘Who By Fire’ and Intergenerational Insecurity appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Drop’ Review: Christopher Landon’s Crafty and White-Knuckle-Tense Tech Thriller
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The film knows that when the stakes are sky high, the emotions need to be firmly grounded. The post ‘Drop’ Review: Christopher Landon’s Crafty and White-Knuckle-Tense Tech Thriller appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Death of a Unicorn’ Review: Alex Scharfman’s Horror Comedy Sticks It to Big Pharma
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The film suggests Rules of the Game cross-bred with a Spielberg creature feature. The post ‘Death of a Unicorn’ Review: Alex Scharfman’s Horror Comedy Sticks It to Big Pharma appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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