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It’s in the very real, diseased specter of death itself that the film finds its true power. The post ‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ Review: Lupita Nyong’o Goes on an Existential Search for Pizza appeared first on Slant Magazine.

The characters may surprise each other, but they rarely surprise us. The post ‘Daddio’ Review: Sean Penn’s Taxi Driver Plays Armchair Therapist in Stilted Two-Hander appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Drucker discusses how she handled Breillat’s precise and often “tyrannical” directing style. The post Interview: Léa Drucker on Collaborating with Catherine Breillat on ‘Last Summer’ appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Gershon discusses what makes the film such an enduring and endearing queer cinema classic. The post Interview: Gina Gershon on the Love Story and Legacy of the Wachowskis’ ‘Bound’ appeared first on Slant Magazine.

The stories lack polish, and the characters are never developed beyond archetypes. The post ‘Horizon: An American Saga — Chapter 1’ Review: Kevin Costner’s Stilted Grand Opus appeared first on Slant Magazine.

The film stands out for its mistrust, not just of images but of the sense of sight altogether. The post ‘Family Portrait’ Review: Lucy Kerr’s Enigmatic Mosaic of a Family Teetering on the Brink appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Cinema can be a salve, but it can also force us to reckon with the chaos of our fragile world. The post The Best Films of 2024 … So Far appeared first on Slant Magazine.

The film ponders what it means to have the power to distort and weaponize collective memory. The post ‘June Zero’ Review: Jake Paltrow’s Stirring Meditation on the Cycle of State Violence appeared first on Slant Magazine.

The Devil’s Bath details a social configuration at once familiar and alienating. The post ‘The Devil’s Bath’ Review: An Unsparing Look at a Woman’s Depression in 18th-Century Austria appeared first on Slant Magazine.

Kinds of Kindness is Lanthimos’s longest film, and the one most hamstrung by his pet interests. The post Review: ‘Kinds of Kindness’ Shines a Floodlamp on Yorgos Lanthimos’s Worst Tendencies appeared first on Slant Magazine.