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Here, the thrills of the journalism procedural come at the expense of ideological nuance. The post ‘September 5’ Review: Tim Fehlbaum’s Clock-Ticking Thriller Is Antsy and Apolitical appeared first on Slant Magazine.

The film is a woefully misguided VFX-aided odyssey through mid-20th-century America. The post ‘Here’ Review: Robert Zemeckis’s High-Concept Family Epic Is a Mawkish Misfire appeared first on Slant Magazine.

As ever, the loving textures of Aardman’s claymation practically warm the heart. The post ‘Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl’ Review: A Hilarious and Heartfelt Friendship Test appeared first on Slant Magazine.

At once intimate and maximalist, it suggests a mix of Thelma & Louise and Starship Troopers. The post ‘Venom: The Last Dance’ Review: A Spirited Mash of Black Humor and Grand Guignol Gore appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Caroline Lindy’s rom-com is a delightful beauty until it decides to be a beast. The post ‘Your Monster’ Review: Tale As Old As Time appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Ruizpalacios discusses the immigrant experience, working in kitchens, and his own dreams. The post Interview: Alonso Ruizpalacios on ‘La Cocina’ and What Capitalism Allows, and Doesn’t appeared first on Slant Magazine.

In Ruizpalacios’s latest, a Times Square kitchen becomes a microcosm of American capitalism. The post ‘La Cocina’ Review: Alonso Ruizpalacios Takes a Knife to the American Dream appeared first on Slant Magazine.

The trio discuss how their Canadian identity informed their view of international relations. The post Interview: Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson, and Galen Johnson on Avoiding Topicality in ‘Rumours’ appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Adam Elliot’s latest feature is an evocative feat of visual storytelling. The post ‘Memoir of a Snail’ Review: A Series of Unfortunate Events, Marked by Small Triumphs appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Madison and Baker discuss how youth and love shape the eponymous character’s trajectory. The post Interview: Mikey Madison and Sean Baker on Bringing the Freewheeling ‘Anora’ to Life appeared first on Slant Magazine.