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‘Silent Friend’ Review: Ildiko Enyedi’s Mind-Bending, Meditative Scientific Drama
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All of the film’s discursive branches stem from the same root. The post ‘Silent Friend’ Review: Ildiko Enyedi’s Mind-Bending, Meditative Scientific Drama appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Interview: Elliot Tuttle on Exploring Controversial Subject Matter with the Taboo ‘Blue Film’
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Tuttle discusses directing Kieron Moore and Reed Birney, the film’s rich subtext, and more. The post Interview: Elliot Tuttle on Exploring Controversial Subject Matter with the Taboo ‘Blue Film’ appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Blue Film’ Review: Elliott Tuttle’s Fearless Interrogation of Aberrant Sexuality and Trauma
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Blue Film is a scrappy and profoundly unsettling chamber drama. The post ‘Blue Film’ Review: Elliott Tuttle’s Fearless Interrogation of Aberrant Sexuality and Trauma appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘The Python Hunt’ Review: An Idiosyncratic Portrait of Snake-Hunting in the Everglades
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The film makes it abundantly clear from the get-go that the people are the problem. The post ‘The Python Hunt’ Review: An Idiosyncratic Portrait of Snake-Hunting in the Everglades appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Interview: Lucrecia Martel on ‘Our Land’ and Raising Questions About Indigenous Rights
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Martel discusses her first nonfiction work, the controversy around its subtitling, and more. The post Interview: Lucrecia Martel on ‘Our Land’ and Raising Questions About Indigenous Rights appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Man on Fire’ Review: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Shines in Bog-Standard Special Ops Potboiler
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The series has the distinction of being the first Man on Fire adaptation to lack its own identity. The post ‘Man on Fire’ Review: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Shines in Bog-Standard Special Ops Potboiler appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Review: A Cutting Sequel That Still Feels Like a Product
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The film has the aspartame fake-sweetness and zero-calorie comfort of its predecessor. The post ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Review: A Cutting Sequel That Still Feels Like a Product appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Interview: Damian McCarthy on ‘Hokum,’ Working with Adam Scott, and the Art of the Jump Scare
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McCarthy discusses working with a bigger budget, crafting scares, and more. The post Interview: Damian McCarthy on ‘Hokum,’ Working with Adam Scott, and the Art of the Jump Scare appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘One Spoon of Chocolate’ Review: RZA’s Zero-Flavor ‘Get Out’-Inspired Action Thriller
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The slower it moves, the more obvious the film’s deficiencies become. The post ‘One Spoon of Chocolate’ Review: RZA’s Zero-Flavor ‘Get Out’-Inspired Action Thriller appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Hokum’ Review: Damian McCarthy’s Folk Tale Mines Horror from the Tensions of Creation
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The film functions as a meditation on McCarthy’s own perspective as a storyteller. The post ‘Hokum’ Review: Damian McCarthy’s Folk Tale Mines Horror from the Tensions of Creation appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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