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The film is far from original, but it successfully translates game logic to the big screen. The post ‘Until Dawn’ Review: A Haunted Toy Box of a Video Game Adaptation appeared first on Slant Magazine.

If only the entirety of the film displayed the ferocious sense of purpose of its final act. The post ‘Havoc’ Review: Gareth Evans’s Plodding Neo-Noir Is Nearly Redeemed by Its Killer Finish appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Saxon discusses what he sees as the relationship between technology and nature. The post Interview: Isaiah Saxon on Empowering Children with ‘The Legend of Ochi’ appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Kulumbegashvili discusses why she wants to sabotage expectations every time she makes a film. The post Interview: Dea Kulumbegashvili on the Minimalist Aesthetic and Tension of ‘April’ appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Everything here is too clean and fastidious—the opposite of lived in. The post ‘On Swift Horses’ Review: Daniel Minihan’s Unusually Chaste ’50s Queer Melodrama appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Ultimately, the film’s broad comic strokes mesh poorly with its boilerplate action beats. The post ‘The Accountant 2’ Review: Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal in a Sometimes Winning Bromance appeared first on Slant Magazine.

The marketing folk over at Sony are cheeky monkeys. The post “Seven, Six, Eleven, Five”: Watch the Second Trailer for Danny Boyle’s ‘28 Years Later’ appeared first on Slant Magazine.

The trailer can’t be accused of not leaning into the elation of the material. The post “It’ll Be a Universe”: See the Official Trailer for Mike Flanagan’s ‘The Life of Chuck’ appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Sinners is one of the most distinctive, confident mainstream films of the modern era. The post ‘Sinners’ Review: Ryan Coogler’s Brilliantly Staged, Subtext-Rich Vampire Movie appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Pedro Pascal, Austin Butler, and Emma Stone also star in Aster’s fourth feature. The post ‘Eddington’ Teaser: Joaquin Phoenix Doomscrolls in Ari Aster’s Pandemic-Era Dark Comedy appeared first on Slant Magazine.