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‘The Phoenician Scheme’ Official Trailer: Wes Anderson’s Saga of Family Intrigue
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The film is the story of a family and a family business. The post ‘The Phoenician Scheme’ Official Trailer: Wes Anderson’s Saga of Family Intrigue appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ Official Trailer: It’s All Come to This—Or Has It?
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The trailer goes to great lengths to emphasize that this is the last Ethan Hunt adventure. The post ‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ Official Trailer: It’s All Come to This—Or Has It? appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Gunslingers’ Review: The Bright Spot of This Anonymous Western Is, of Course, Nicolas Cage
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In the end, though, Cage can only do so much to bring this hastily assembled oater to life. The post ‘Gunslingers’ Review: The Bright Spot of This Anonymous Western Is, of Course, Nicolas Cage appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Interview: Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza on ‘Warfare’ and Working Off of Memory
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Garland and Mendoza adhering to a Dogme 95-esque code of purity while making the film. The post Interview: Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza on ‘Warfare’ and Working Off of Memory appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Sacramento’ Review: Michael Cera and Kristen Stewart Star in Charming Road-Trip Dramedy
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The strength of Michael Angarano’s film is that it knows how to keep things moving. The post ‘Sacramento’ Review: Michael Cera and Kristen Stewart Star in Charming Road-Trip Dramedy appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Direct Action’ Review: A Rousing, Evocative Celebration of a French Activist Commune
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The film is about more than the real leverage that militant mass movements can exert. The post ‘Direct Action’ Review: A Rousing, Evocative Celebration of a French Activist Commune appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘A Minecraft Movie’ Review: This Video Game Adaptation Is a Block of Tortured Inspiration
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Jared Hess’s film is riddled with bugs. The post ‘A Minecraft Movie’ Review: This Video Game Adaptation Is a Block of Tortured Inspiration appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘The Virgin of the Quarry Lake’ Review: A Volcanic Tale of Unrequited Teenage Passion
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Laura Casabé abstracts these typical emotions of tortured teens to then amplify them. The post ‘The Virgin of the Quarry Lake’ Review: A Volcanic Tale of Unrequited Teenage Passion appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Drowning Dry’ Review: Two Lithuanian Families, One Grisly Multiverse of Sadness
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The film amounts to more than a slow cinema-inflected riff on the Final Destination series. The post ‘Drowning Dry’ Review: Two Lithuanian Families, One Grisly Multiverse of Sadness appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Familiar Touch’ Review: A Tale of Memory Loss Rendered in Tender, Sensorial Detail
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The film embodies the cruel ironies of a woman’s declining state in story and style alike. The post ‘Familiar Touch’ Review: A Tale of Memory Loss Rendered in Tender, Sensorial Detail appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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