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The film, at times, strains for visual dynamism at the expense of the plays’ natural rhythms. The post ‘The Piano Lesson’ Review: Malcolm Washington’s Reverential August Wilson Adaptation appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Arnold’s artful indulgences often detract from the film’s purported authenticity. The post ‘Bird’ Review: Andrea Arnold’s Gritty, Sentimental Coming-of-Age Fable Flies Blind appeared first on Slant Magazine.

The best examples of this genre continue to evoke humanity’s eternal fear of social disruption. The post The 100 Best Film Noir Movies of All Time appeared first on Slant Magazine.

The filmmakers discuss what making the documentary taught them about the nature of power. The post Interview: Yuval Abraham and Basel Adra on ‘No Other Land’ and Its Plea for Freedom appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Eastwood’s film casts a morally inquiring side-eye at the American legal system. The post ‘Juror #2’ Review: Clint Eastwood’s Old-Fashioned and Morally Ambiguous Courtroom Drama appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Writer-director Hannah Peterson effectively suffuses the film with a mournful absence of life. The post ‘The Graduates’ Review: A Quietly Somber Portrait of a Community Living Through Grief appeared first on Slant Magazine.

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.