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Na discusses experimenting with genre and the elements of religion in his new film. The post Interview: Na Hong-jin on ‘Hope,’ Toying with Genre, and His Plans for the Future appeared first on Slant Magazine.

It’s all mightily accomplished and fun...until the antagonists reveal themselves. The post ‘Hope’ Review: Na Hong-jin’s Exhaustingly Frenzied, Wonky-Looking Alien-Invasion Thriller appeared first on Slant Magazine.

It’s no exaggeration to say that Exile has the charge of an espionage thriller. The post ‘My Undesirable Friends: Part II – Exile’ Review: Julia Loktev’s Chilling Clarion Call appeared first on Slant Magazine.

The film gestures toward interrogating state-sanctioned violence, but dubiously so. The post ‘By Any Means’ Review: Elegance Bratton’s Uncritical Celebration of Revenge as Justice appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Wingard discusses his fascination with the military industrial complex and more. The post Interview: Adam Wingard on ‘Onslaught,’ His Inspirations, and Conspiracy Theories appeared first on Slant Magazine.

The filmmakers discuss why the story of the chronovisor device remains largely unknown. The post Interview: Jack Auen and Kevin Walker on ‘Chronovisor,’ Conspiracies, and Bibliomania appeared first on Slant Magazine.

The film asks what remains of ourselves when we gaze into the past too hard for too long. The post ‘Chronovisor’ Review: A Thrilling, Borgesian Plunge Down a Conspiracy Rabbit Hole appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Dakota Fanning and Jake Johnson, though, ground the action with emotional authenticity. The post ‘The Sun Never Sets’ Review: Joe Swanberg’s Romance Plays It Safe Under the Midnight Sun appeared first on Slant Magazine.

The director who gave us a couple of the coolest thrillers of the 2010s is back in a big way. The post ‘Onslaught’ Review: Adam Wingard’s Coarse and Angry B-Movie Throwback to a Throwback appeared first on Slant Magazine.

New York, New York, like most Scorsese films, is about the trials and glories of making art. The post Review: Martin Scorsese’s ‘New York, New York’ Movingly Wrestles with the Musical’s Legacy appeared first on Slant Magazine.