Slant Magazine

‘Omni Loop’ Review: Bernardo Britto’s Existential Sci-Fi Drama Gets Stuck in a Rut
||
It retreads ideas familiar from time-loop stories without offering anything especially new. The post ‘Omni Loop’ Review: Bernardo Britto’s Existential Sci-Fi Drama Gets Stuck in a Rut appeared first on Slant Magazine.
continue reading
‘Transformers One’ Review: Josh Cooley’s Prequel Film Is More than Meets the Eye
||
Cooley winningly takes the robots in disguise back to where they started: animation. The post ‘Transformers One’ Review: Josh Cooley’s Prequel Film Is More than Meets the Eye appeared first on Slant Magazine.
continue reading
‘Heretic’ Review: Hugh Grant Is Cheeky, and Unbelievably Creepy, as a Deflator of the Faith
||
The film intriguingly plays with our expectations of who the heroes and villains are. The post ‘Heretic’ Review: Hugh Grant Is Cheeky, and Unbelievably Creepy, as a Deflator of the Faith appeared first on Slant Magazine.
continue reading
‘Youth (Hard Times)’ Review: An Urgent Portrait of Youth Organizing Against Their Exploitation
||
The film, like its predecessor, leans into durational extremes but reveals a broadened scope. The post ‘Youth (Hard Times)’ Review: An Urgent Portrait of Youth Organizing Against Their Exploitation appeared first on Slant Magazine.
continue reading
‘My Old Ass’ Review: A Heartwarming Coming-of-Age Story with a High-Concept Twist
||
Megan Park’s film achieves poignancy without stumbling into gooey sentimentality. The post ‘My Old Ass’ Review: A Heartwarming Coming-of-Age Story with a High-Concept Twist appeared first on Slant Magazine.
continue reading
‘Nightbitch’ Review: Marielle Heller’s Horror Comedy Heels When It Should Bark
||
In spite of its righteous indignation, Nightbitch heels instead of getting too messy. The post ‘Nightbitch’ Review: Marielle Heller’s Horror Comedy Heels When It Should Bark appeared first on Slant Magazine.
continue reading
‘The Critic’ Review: Ian McKellen Is Brilliantly Acerbic in Anand Tucker’s Flimsy Thriller
||
Whenever the film lets the critic do his criticizing, McKellen is a wicked delight. The post ‘The Critic’ Review: Ian McKellen Is Brilliantly Acerbic in Anand Tucker’s Flimsy Thriller appeared first on Slant Magazine.
continue reading
‘Meanwhile on Earth’ Review: Jérémy Clapin’s Muddled Elegy on Grief in an Alien World
||
The overbearing plot of the film sadly obscures the humanity of its characters. The post ‘Meanwhile on Earth’ Review: Jérémy Clapin’s Muddled Elegy on Grief in an Alien World appeared first on Slant Magazine.
continue reading
‘The 4:30 Movie’ Review: Arrested Development
||
The vibes are certainly off the charts in Kevin Smith’s latest. The post ‘The 4:30 Movie’ Review: Arrested Development appeared first on Slant Magazine.
continue reading
‘The Wild Robot’ Review: A Whole New World
||
Chris Sanders’s film has been cobbled together with a loving maverick spirit. The post ‘The Wild Robot’ Review: A Whole New World appeared first on Slant Magazine.
continue reading