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Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania Review: A Depressing Start to the MCU’s Fifth Phase

by Derek Smith
February 14, 2023

In comparison to its predecessors, Quantumania is laborious and self-serious to a fault.

All 31 Marvel Cinematic Universe Movies Ranked

All 31 MCU Movies Ranked

by Slant Staff
Marlowe

Marlowe Review: Neil Jordan’s Noir Pastiche Starring Liam Neeson Is a Tall Order

by Chuck Bowen
Emily

Emily Review: Frances O’Connor’s Brontë Biopic Bristles Against Revisionist Tendencies

by William Repass

Film

Pacifiction

Pacifiction Review: Albert Serra’s Hypnotic Look at Contemporary Malaise

by Carson Lund

Pacifiction uses its thin narrative elements as a pretense to explore the texture of uncertainty, suspicion, and inaction.

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Return to Seoul

Return to Seoul Review: A Bracing, Ambiguous Portrait of a Restless Spirit

by Chris Barsanti

Davy Chou’s Return to Seoul quickly blooms as a study in contrasts, sublimely juxtaposing character and culture.

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The Outwaters

The Outwaters Review: What the Mojave Brings

by Chuck Bowen

With The Outwaters, the found-footage horror film has unexpectedly found its trippy, unmooring, ultraviolent answer to the cosmic horror of H.P. Lovecraft.

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Consecration

Consecration Review: Faith, Doubt, and Gory Horrors Fuel This Supernatural Thriller

by Steven Scaife

Consecration ends up not just gimmicky but derivative of Christopher Smith’s own prior work.

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Music

Pile, All Fiction

Pile All Fiction Review: A Deep Dive into Opaque Waters

by Fred Barrett

The band’s eighth studio album sees them delve even deeper into cryptic symbolism.

Orbital, Optical Delusion

Orbital Optical Delusion Review: A Grim, Pre-Apocalyptic Rave

by Steve Erickson

The electronic duo’s 10th album feels more like a document of the times than a sci-fi fantasy.

Rihanna

The 20 Best Rihanna Singles

by Slant Staff

We took a look back through the singer's catalogue of hits and picked her 20 best singles to date.

Interviews

Mia Hansen-Løve on Adding to Her Cinematic Family with 'One Fine Morning'

Interview: Mia Hansen-Løve on Adding to Her Cinematic Family with One Fine Morning

by Marshall Shaffer
January 25, 2023

Hansen-Løve discusses her approach to autofiction, her characters’ vocations, and more.

Jesse Eisenberg Talks 'When You Finish Saving the World' and 'Fleishman Is in Trouble'

Interview: Jesse Eisenberg on When You Finish Saving the World and Fleishman Is in Trouble

by Marshall Shaffer
Alice Diop on Upending True Crime Conventions with 'Saint Omer'

Interview: Alice Diop on Upending True Crime Conventions with Saint Omer

by Marshall Shaffer

TV

Hello Tomorrow!

Hello Tomorrow! Review: There’s Less to This Retro-Futurist Dramedy Than Meets the Eye

by Steven Scaife

The closer the series gets to its destination, the more it invites skepticism of whether there’s really much there at all.

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Carnival Row

Carnival Row Season Two Review: A Rogue’s Gallery of Unfulfilled Promise

by Hayden Mears

The quasi-Victorian urban fantasy continues to prioritize uncomplicated politicking over cohesive storytelling.

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Liaison

Liaison Review: An Espionage Thriller That Evades Intrigue

by Akos Peterbencze

Liaison lacks an inventive approach or even a satisfying character-driven angle.

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Games

Blanc

Blanc Review: Searching for Family in a Too-Wholesome Black-and-White World

by Aaron Riccio

Emptiness resonates troublingly at the heart of Casus Ludi’s hand-drawn co-op adventure game.

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Dead Space

Dead Space Review: Remake of a Classic Brings New Nightmares in the Cold Black of Space

by Justin Clark

The thrills come hard and heavy without numbing the player over a couple dozen hours.

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Fire Emblem Engage

Fire Emblem Engage Review: An Unengaging Step Back for the Classic TRPG Series

by Paul Attard

There’s little about the game that’s all that engaging, especially in regard to its barebones story.

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Lists

The Best Theater of 2022

The Best Theater of 2022

by Dan Rubins
December 20, 2022

These shows range from revitalizing revivals to redemptive restagings of undervalued gems.

The Midnight Club

The 25 Best Original Series on Netflix Right Now

by Slant Staff
Survivor

Every Season of Survivor Ranked

by Jake Cole

Video

The Lukas Moodysson Collection

Review: The Lukas Moodysson Collection on Limited Edition Arrow Video Blu-ray

by Derek Smith

Arrow’s set is sure to be remembered as of the most impressive home video releases of 2023.

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A Woman Kills

Review: Jean-Denis Bonan’s A Woman Kills on Radiance Special Edition Blu-ray

by Budd Wilkins

This release brings needed attention to a once lost film from an often neglected filmmaker.

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The Lady from Shanghai

Review: Orson Welles’s The Lady from Shanghai on KL Studio Classics Blu-ray

by Chuck Bowen Budd Wilkins

Welles’s noir gets a sterling new transfer as well as a fine roster of extras both old and new.

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Theater

Pictures from Home

Pictures from Home Review: A Blaringly Unsubtle Family Portrait

by Dan Rubins

Pictures from Home is a frantically verbal adaptation that’s not given to subtlety.

Under the Radar 2023: A Thousand Ways (Part Three): An Assembly

The Best of the 2023 Under the Radar Festival

by Dan Rubins

A united community is a powerful force that can be used for healing or destruction.

Some Like It Hot

Some Like It Hot Review: Billy Wilder’s Classic Gets a Contemporary Makeover on Broadway

by Dan Rubins

The show’s pizzazz may be enough to help it survive in a turbulent Broadway landscape.

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