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The film leans into the absurdism that underlies the franchise’s appetite for escalation. The post ‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ Review: Adrenaline and Absurdity, Hand in Hand appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Bloodlines finds frights and fun alike in a string of gory kills. The post ‘Final Destination Bloodlines’ Review: A Franchise About Death Roars Back to Life appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Radhika Apte’s performance is the furious, beating heart of the film. The post ‘Sister Midnight’ Review: Karan Kandhari’s Blackly Comic Vision of an Arranged Marriage appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Desert of Namibia comes full circle from one stalemate to another. The post ‘Desert of Namibia’ Review: Yamanaka Yoko’s Tentative Portrait of Gen Z Disaffection appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Eli Craig’s film works precisely because it plays things straight. The post ‘Clown in a Cornfield’ Review: An Old-Fashioned Slasher That Doesn’t Take Itself Seriously appeared first on Slant Magazine.

The film’s only resonance lies in the cynical assertions about society and human nature. The post ‘Henry Johnson’ Review: David Mamet’s Drama Bloviates on the Power Games of Aggrieved Men appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Jia discusses why he thinks the shifting nature of society has also shifted our conception of time. The post Interview: Jia Zhang-ke on Reinventing His Cinematic Language in ‘Caught by the Tides’ appeared first on Slant Magazine.

This is the first major survey of Naruse’s work to screen in New York in 20 years. The post Mikio Naruse: The World Betrays Us appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Lee’s film is a “reinterpretation” of Kurosawa Akira’s 1963 masterpiece High and Low. The post ‘Highest 2 Lowest’ Teaser: Spike Lee’s Latest Joint, Starring Denzel Washington appeared first on Slant Magazine.

The film plays right into Robinson’s sweet spot of surrealistic and satirical comedy. The post ‘Friendship’ Review: It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World with Tim Robinson appeared first on Slant Magazine.