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Beyond the violence, the film makes us privy to the struggle of men to hold onto their humanity. The post ‘2000 Meters to Andriivka’ Review: Mstyslav Chernov’s Harrowing Portrait of Resilience appeared first on Slant Magazine.

The film’s succession of symbolically loaded vignettes is less meaningful than intended. The post ‘Parthenope’ Review: Paolo Sorrentino’s Ponderous Rumination on Image-Making appeared first on Slant Magazine.

From the start, the film stokes tension with its peculiar sense of atmosphere. The post ‘Armand’ Review: Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel’s Needlessly Convoluted Classroom Drama appeared first on Slant Magazine.

The film has more on its mind than charting the rise and fall of another troubled icon. The post ‘Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius)’ Review: Questlove’s Thrilling Sly Stone Tribute appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Instead of trying to rewrite the book of love, Heart Eyes is more than happy to abide by it. The post ‘Heart Eyes’ Review: My Bloody Valentine appeared first on Slant Magazine.

This crafty friendship comedy plumbs unanticipated emotional and thematic depths. The post ‘Twinless’ Review: Dylan O’Brien Is Outstanding in James Sweeney’s Funny and Twisted Comedy appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Sach’s film attests Hujar’s devotion to exploring the relationship between high and low culture. The post ‘Peter Hujar’s Day’ Review: Ira Sachs’s Intimate Celebration of an Artist’s Bohemian Ethos appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Geeta Gandbhir’s film is a trenchant indictment of laws that facilitate white vigilantism. The post ‘The Perfect Neighbor’ Review: A Damning Look at the Consequences of Stand Your Ground Laws appeared first on Slant Magazine.

The film scatters itself across multiple plot angles that confuse more than clarify. The post ‘Last Days’ Review: Justin Lin’s Superficial Portrait of a Missionary’s Tragic Demise appeared first on Slant Magazine.

The musical is lesser Kander and Ebb, but it still contains a critique that’s barely visible here. The post ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ Review: Bill Condon’s Surprisingly Apolitical Musical Adaptation appeared first on Slant Magazine.