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‘Blink Twice’ Review: Zoë Kravitz’s Me Too Thriller Borrows from the ‘Get Out’ Playbook
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The film somehow shows its hand too early and plays its cards too close to its chest. The post ‘Blink Twice’ Review: Zoë Kravitz’s Me Too Thriller Borrows from the ‘Get Out’ Playbook appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Interview: Nathan Silver, Carol Kane, and Jason Schwartzman on ‘Between the Temples’
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Silver and his two stars discuss their endlessly rewarding collaborative process. The post Interview: Nathan Silver, Carol Kane, and Jason Schwartzman on ‘Between the Temples’ appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘The Killer’ Review: John Woo’s Remake of His 1989 Masterpiece Coasts Flatly on Style
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Woo’s old-school methods are in full effect, but they lose their elegance on digital. The post ‘The Killer’ Review: John Woo’s Remake of His 1989 Masterpiece Coasts Flatly on Style appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘The Crow’ Review: A Garden-Variety Brood-a-Thon with a Single Killer Sequence
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Only the third-act showdown inside an opera house elevates this mostly uninspired remake. The post ‘The Crow’ Review: A Garden-Variety Brood-a-Thon with a Single Killer Sequence appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Locarno Film Festival 2024: ‘Street of No Return,’ ‘Bang Bang,’ and ‘Death Will Come’
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Death Will Come is a conspicuously de-glamorized tale of violent characters on society’s fringes. The post Locarno Film Festival 2024: ‘Street of No Return,’ ‘Bang Bang,’ and ‘Death Will Come’ appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘The Outrun’ Review: Saoirse Ronan Soars in Drama About Navigating the Waves of Addiction
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The way Nora Fingscheidt captures two modes of life is one of the film’s greatest strengths. The post ‘The Outrun’ Review: Saoirse Ronan Soars in Drama About Navigating the Waves of Addiction appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Transamazonia’ Review: An Elegant Mood Piece That Can’t See the Forest for the Trees
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This tale of spiritual and neo-colonial exploitation is unfocused and unrelentingly somber. The post ‘Transamazonia’ Review: An Elegant Mood Piece That Can’t See the Forest for the Trees appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Strange Darling’ Review: A Squirm-Inducing Battle of Wills That Keeps You Guessing
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This cunningly devised thriller wields our assumptions against us like a sharp implement. The post ‘Strange Darling’ Review: A Squirm-Inducing Battle of Wills That Keeps You Guessing appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘The Deliverance’ Review: Lee Daniels’s Haunted House Story Is Elevated by Human Drama
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Andra Day and Glenn Close bring the film to life in a way that the literal ghosts wish they could. The post ‘The Deliverance’ Review: Lee Daniels’s Haunted House Story Is Elevated by Human Drama appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Alien: Romulus’ Review: Back to Basics
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Fede Álvarez maximizes what made the original movies so compelling. The post ‘Alien: Romulus’ Review: Back to Basics appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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