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These three films bear the scars from a region’s history of violence like a fertile inheritance. The post FIDMarseille 2024: ‘An Oscillating Shadow,’ ‘Amusement Park,’ and ‘Kunst der Farbe’ appeared first on Slant Magazine.

It’s impossible to deny that Fargeat’s film holds you even at its most frenzied. The post ‘The Substance’ Review: Coralie Fargeat’s Exhilarating Feminist Body-Horror Freak Show appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Carson Lund treats the power of a shared interest with profound, elegiac empathy. The post ‘Eephus’ Review: A Playful, Melancholic Ode to a Fading Universe and the Ties that Bind appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Kill continually finds clever ways to defy our expectations. The post ‘Kill’ Review: Nikhil Nagesh Bhat’s Bollywood Action Extravaganza Doesn’t Miss a Beat appeared first on Slant Magazine.

West’s star shines so bright that she illuminates the limits of the film around her. The post ‘MaXXXine’ Review: Mia Goth Slays in Ti West’s Well-Made but Forgettable ’80s Pastiche appeared first on Slant Magazine.

It's unclear what the film gains by skewing away from a more straightforward family drama. The post ‘Mother, Couch’ Review: A Story of a Family in Crisis, Weighted with Allegory appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Monia Chokri’s film engages with the stylings and bubbly tonality of the classic rom-com in ironic fashion. The post ‘The Nature of Love’ Review: A Funny, Nonjudgmental Look at Sexual Exploration appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Franz and Fiala discuss how their main character’s struggles relate to the present world. The post Interview: Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala on the Feminism of ‘The Devil’s Bath’ appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Breillat discusses image-making and intimacy, scandal and subversion, denial and desire. The post Interview: Catherine Breillat on the Layers and Transgressions of ‘Last Summer’ appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Ultimately, Richard LaGravenese’s rom-com is a little too packed with soul-searching speeches. The post ‘A Family Affair’ Review: Nicole Kidman and Zac Efron Put on a Nora Ephron Karaoke Act appeared first on Slant Magazine.