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Slant @slantmagazine.com · 8h

THE WOMAN IN CABIN 10 doesn’t waste time but also jumps to its climax too rapidly.

'The Woman in Cabin 10' Review: A Locked-Room Mystery on a Boat

Handsomely shot, 'The Woman in Cabin 10' keeps things moving at a good clip but also jumps to its climax too rapidly.

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Marshall Shaffer @marshallshaffer.bsky.social · 13h

It's been my performance of the year all year long, so it was a true honor to talk with Rose Byrne about her career-best work in IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU (out starting tomorrow). For @slantmagazine.com: www.slantmagazine.com/features/ros...

Rose Byrne on 'If I Had Legs I'd Kick You' and Building Her Mother of All Roles

Rose Byrne discusses working with Mary Bronstein, where she sees similarities between performing comedy and horror, and more.

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Slant @slantmagazine.com · 9h

Rian Johnson's WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY pokes fun at the conventions of detective stories but never becomes so self-aware that you stop taking it seriously. #LFF

'Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery' Review: A Razor-Sharp Mystery

The film pokes fun at the conventions of detective stories but never becomes so self-aware that you stop taking it seriously.

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Slant @slantmagazine.com · 14h

The possibility of relating to ALPHA's characters is constantly hindered by the struggle to make sense of the story’s messily sketched dystopia. Read David Robb's #LFF review.

'Alpha' Review: Julia Ducournau's Messily Sketched AIDS Allegory

With 'Alpha,' writer-director Julia Ducournau returns to the well of body horror, albeit a little tentatively.

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Slant @slantmagazine.com · 15h

HBO's 'The Chair Company' see Tim Robinson delivering some of his most gleefully inspired nonsense to date. Read our review.

'The Chair Company' Review: Tim Robinson Trains His Eye on the Big Chair

The series finds Tim Robinson delivering some of his most gleefully inspired nonsense to date.

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Slant @slantmagazine.com · 15h

Abel Ferrara’s first great film, MS. 45, receives a definitive home-video release from Arrow Video. Available October 28 on 4K UHD Blu-ray. tinyurl.com/2a9rpdxe

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Slant @slantmagazine.com · 1d

Read our interview with Mary Bronstein about IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU and her approach to telling stories drawn from her own pain and anxiety.

Mary Bronstein on 'If I Had Legs I’d Kick You' and Paternal Anxiety

Mary Bronstein discusses 'If I Had Legs I'd Kick You' and her approach to telling stories drawn from her own pain and anxiety.

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Slant @slantmagazine.com · 1d

Think of writer-director Harry Lighton’s PILLION as a BDSM spin on David Lean’s Brief Encounter. See it at #NYFF63. tinyurl.com/45a2psk6

Slant @slantmagazine.com · 1d

Taylor Swift's 'The Life of a Showgirl' has received mixed reviews, but where does it fit in the singer's discography?

Every Taylor Swift Album Ranked

From her self-titled debut to 'The Life of a Showgirl,' we ranked every Taylor Swift studio album.

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Slant @slantmagazine.com · 1d

As a horror game, BYE SWEET CAROLE is a fundamental miscalculation. Read @midfalutin.bsky.social's review.

'Bye Sweet Carole' Review: An Insipid Disney-esque Horror Adventure

Clearly the game is taking aim at the Disney Princess archetype, but the shots fired are all so clunky and obvious.

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Slant @slantmagazine.com · 2d

Across THE LOVE THAT REMAINS, Hlynur Pálmason’s impressionistic approach allows us the space to form our own judgments about his characters’ lives. See it at #NYFF63. tinyurl.com/3mtre4cf

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Slant @slantmagazine.com · 2d

Think of Criterion's 4K UHD Blu-ray release of TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME, available today, as a final gift from David Lynch, as it comes with his seal of approval. tinyurl.com/4u7e2wjw

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Slant @slantmagazine.com · 2d

The KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN musical is lesser Kander and Ebb, but it still contains a critique that’s barely visible in Bill Condon's film.

'Kiss of the Spider Woman' Review: An Apolitical Musical Adaptation

Bill Condon seems to have fundamentally miscalculated what his 'Kiss of the Spider Woman' adaptation needs.

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Slant @slantmagazine.com · 2d

From her self-titled debut to 'Here for It All,' we've ranked every Mariah Carey album. What's your Top 3?

Every Mariah Carey Album Ranked

We've ranked all of the singer's albums, from her self-titled debut to 'Here for It All.'

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Slant @slantmagazine.com · 2d

Geeta Gandbhir’s film is a trenchant indictment of laws that facilitate white vigilantism. See it at #NYFF63. tinyurl.com/57fcjvyt

Slant @slantmagazine.com · 2d

For a story that seeks to champion the unpredictability and finite quality of life, TRON: ARES ultimately feels trapped by the inertia of working within the parameters set by its no less flimsy predecessors. Read @jakecole.bsky.social's review.

'Tron: Ares' Review: Thinner Than a Computer Chip

'Tron: Ares' ultimately feels trapped by the inertia of working within the parameters set by its no less flimsy predecessors.

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Slant @slantmagazine.com · 2d

Francesco Sossai’s THE LAST ONE FOR THE ROAD is a grungy love letter to the Veneto region of Italy. See it at #NYFF63. tinyurl.com/4m9yuyb9

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Slant @slantmagazine.com · 3d

Harris Dickinson brings a singular style to his feature-length directorial debut, URCHIN, as well as a self-awareness that’s introspective without stooping to outright self-flagellation.

'Urchin' Review: A Deeply Felt Portrait of Addiction and Homelessness

Harris Dickinson imbues the film with a self-awareness that's introspective without stooping to outright self-flagellation.

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Slant @slantmagazine.com · 3d

To get to the primal thrill of racing, writes @midfalutin.bsky.social, Iwaisawa Kenji uses just about every technique at his disposal throughout 100 METERS. The film opens in L.A 10/10, with a nationwide event release beginning 10/12.

'100 Meters' Review: A Breathtaking Animation Showpiece

The film pays special mind to burnout disillusionment and despair, and to the point where the 100-meter dash sounds positively Sisyphean.

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Slant @slantmagazine.com · 3d

'Monster: The Ed Gein Story' is shallow, abrasive, and numbing. Read our review.

'Monster: The Ed Gein Story' Review: Shock Over Substance

The latest installment of Ryan Murphy’s true-crime anthology series is shallow and abrasive.

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Slant @slantmagazine.com · 3d

Across ROMERÍA, Carla Simón’s instinct for sketching in crucial narrative and character detail within a naturalistic context remains as unerring as ever. See it at #NYFF63. tinyurl.com/3aufyuxy

Slant @slantmagazine.com · 3d

Sergei Loznitsa’s TWO PROSECUTORS is a satiric look at Stalinism and bureaucracy with shades of Kafka, Orwell, and Gogol. See it at #NYFF63. tinyurl.com/bdhvaxt7

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Slant @slantmagazine.com · 4d

what’s most surprising about 'The Life of a Showgirl' is the extent to which it’s off-putting both as a pop album and as a Taylor Swift album.

Taylor Swift ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Review: The Artifice of Authenticity

The album finds Swift making a purposeful shift in her persona.

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Slant @slantmagazine.com · 4d

Taylor Swift’s new video for “The Fate of Ophelia” is a tour de force that pays tribute to showgirls through the ages.

Taylor Swift Drops "The Fate of Ophelia" Music Video

The self-directed clip pays tribute to the lives of showgirls through the ages.

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Slant @slantmagazine.com · 4d

At times, Bi Gan’s RESURRECTION seems to outright taunt viewers for trying to make sense of it all. Read Eli Friedberg's #NYFF63 review. shorturl.at/6lAg8

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