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Natalie Erika James’s prequel engages with Rosemary’s Baby purely on franchise terms. The post ‘Apartment 7A’ Review: What Have You Done to ‘Rosemary’s Baby’? You Maniacs! appeared first on Slant Magazine.

The actors discuss their physical and philosophical approaches to the self-reflexive tale. The post Interview: Sebastian Stan and Adam Pearson on the Transformations of ‘A Different Man’ appeared first on Slant Magazine.

The film becomes virtually incoherent in a ploy to keep us on the edge of our seats. The post ‘Never Let Go’ Review: Is She or Isn’t She? It’s a Dubious Question in Alexandre Aja’s Horror Film appeared first on...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.