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For better or worse, the film represents a figurative and literal change of pace for the series. The post ‘Karate Kid: Legends’ Review: A Welcome Change of Pace appeared first on Slant Magazine.

For better or worse, the film represents a figurative and literal change of pace for the series. The post ‘Karate Kid: Legends’ Review: A Throwback Sequel That Moves in Fast Forward appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Millet’s film is unconvincing and unnaturally contorted into its shape. The post ‘Ghost Trail’ Review: Revenge Is Served Cold in Jonathan Millet’s Sophomore Feature appeared first on Slant Magazine.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Mission: Impossible is the perfect embodiment of Tom Cruise’s illegible reputation. The post Every ‘Mission: Impossible’ Movie, Ranked appeared first on Slant Magazine.

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.

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.