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Magnus von Horn’s film consistently conjures a disorienting and claustrophobic effect. The post ‘The Girl with the Needle’ Review: An Unsparing Vision of the Wounds of Womanhood appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Moana’s great voyage winds up taking her around in circles. The post ‘Moana 2’ Review: Treading Water appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Rasoulof discusses his resolve to keep telling stories in the wake of his multiple imprisonments. The post Interview: Mohammad Rasoulof on Fighting for Freedom with ‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig’ appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Kuritzkes discusses his collaboration with Guadagnino on Queer and Challengers. The post Interview: Justin Kuritzkes on ‘Queer’ and Speaking Luca Guadagnino’s Language appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Zilbalodis discusses what he hopes people will make of the film’s ambiguities. The post Interview: Gints Zilbalodis on Animating the Wordless Wonder of ‘Flow’ appeared first on Slant Magazine.

For devotees looking to see Wicked explode on to the screen, Chu’s vision won’t disappoint. The post ‘Wicked’ Review: Jon M. Chu’s Overstuffed but Often Glorious Musical Adaptation appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Paddington in Peru offers an idea of Britishness that’s multifaceted and modern. The post ‘Paddington in Peru’ Review: Resettling the Meaning of Home, with Charm and Marmalade appeared first on Slant Magazine.

The film paints a vivid portrait of what life was like for Black South Africans under apartheid. The post ‘Ernest Cole: Lost and Found’ Review: A Scattered Portrait of a Great Photographer appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Gints Zilbalodis’s animated feature is movingly attuned to its characters’ primal instincts. The post ‘Flow’ Review: A Cat’s Journey Movingly Attests to the Primal Search for Community appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Kapadia discusses her influences, her exploration of language, and more. The post Interview: Payal Kapadia on Capturing a City’s Contradictions in ‘All We Imagine as Light’ appeared first on Slant Magazine.