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Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom Review: The Final DCEU Film Is a Pro Forma Burial at Sea

by Justin Clark
December 22, 2023

The film hits its plot milestones as fast as humanly possible, cohesion or depth be damned.

The Best Theater of 2023

The Best Theater of 2023

by Dan Rubins
Rebel Moon Part One: Child of Fire

Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire Review: Zack Snyder’s Perplexing Star Wars Rip-Off

by Jake Cole
Anyone But You

Anyone But You Review: Running on Chemistry

by Derek Smith

Film

The Iron Claw

The Iron Claw Review: Hard Knocks, In and Out of the Wrestling Ring

by Marshall Shaffer

With scalpel-like precision, the film exposes the agonies of fathers, sons, and brothers.

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All of Us Strangers

All of Us Strangers Review: A Compassionate but Occasionally Clichéd Coming Out

by Marshall Shaffer

Andrew Haigh’s film always feels perched on the precipice of unlocking a deeper register.

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Society of the Snow

Society of the Snow Review: Bearing Too-Reverent Witness to Andes Flight Disaster

by Steven Scaife

The film never dares to court our revulsion at what the survivors must do to live.

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Memory

Memory Review: Michel Franco’s Tricky Character Study About Damaged Souls Finding Salvation

by Mark Hanson

The film reveals itself as a prototypical yet surprisingly tender love story.

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Music

Noname, Sundial

Noname Sundial Review: A Playful, Complicated Tapestry

by Charles Lyons-Burt

Noname’s second studio album synthesizes everything that the firebrand rapper excels at.

Nicki Minaj, Pink Friday 2

Nicki Minaj Pink Friday 2 Review: Less a Sequel Than an Identity Crisis

by Dana Poland

Unlike its predecessor, the album doesn’t leave much of an impression.

The Best Music Videos of 2023

The Best Music Videos of 2023

by Slant Staff

The best music videos of the year emphasized meticulous technique over virality.

Interviews

Sean Durkin on Depicting and Dealing with Emotion in 'The Iron Claw'

Interview: Sean Durkin on Depicting and Dealing with Emotion in The Iron Claw

by Marshall Shaffer
December 22, 2023

Durkin discusses his approach to genre and the film’s thematic overlap with his prior work.

Christian Friedel

Interview: Christian Friedel on Connecting with the Disconnects in The Zone of Interest

by Marshall Shaffer
Wim Wenders on Anselm and Perfect Days

Interview: Wim Wenders on the Philosophies Guiding Anselm and Perfect Days

by Marshall Shaffer

TV

Kate McKinnon

Watch Kate McKinnon, Billie Eilish, Kristen Wiig, and Maya Rudolph Sing About Tampons on SNL

by Alexa Camp

Tampon cauliflower, anyone?

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Percy Jackson & the Olympians

Percy Jackson & the Olympians Review: A Slumberous and Somber Adaptation

by Dan Rubins

Largely missing is the coherent world-building and quicksilver pacing of the novels.

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Such Brave Girls

Such Brave Girls Review: Honest, Abrasive, and Wickedly Funny

by Amelia Stout

Kat Sadler and Lizzie Davidson’s series takes a look at mental illness dead in the eye with a daring grin.

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Games

Bahnsen Knights

Bahnsen Knights Review: The Cult of the Road

by Mitchell Demorest

Bahnsen Knights evokes retro PC games without relying on nostalgia for their effect.

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Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Review: Beautiful, Yes, but a Far Cry from a New Experience

by Justin Clark

The game’s Pandora is a beautiful place to visit, but living there makes for a boring existence.

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A Highland Song

A Highland Song Review: The Hills Are Alive

by Steven Scaife

The game’s rendition of the Scottish Highlands feels more like a world than a playground.

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Lists

The 10 Best Horror Films of 2023

The 10 Best Horror Films of 2023

by Slant Staff
December 12, 2023

When the going gets tough, the tough double down on the audience least likely to abandon ship.

The 25 Best Films of 2023

The 25 Best Films of 2023

by Slant Staff
Lana Del Rey

The 50 Best Albums of 2023

by Slant Staff

Video

The Red Balloon and Other Stories: Five Films by Albert Lamorisse

Blu-ray Review: The Red Balloon and Other Stories: Five Films by Albert Lamorisse

by Derek Smith

This two-disc set provides a well-rounded survey of Lamorisse’s singular work.

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Cushing Curiosities

Six Characters in Search of an Actor: Cushing Curiosities on Severin Films Blu-ray

by Budd Wilkins

The set highlights the diverse aspects of Cushing’s always authoritative on-screen persona.

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Face/Off

Review: John Woo’s Action Classic Face/Off on KL Studio Classics 4K Ultra HD

by Jake Cole

Woo’s most riotous American film receives a solid upgrade to UHD.

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Theater

Hell’s Kitchen

Hell’s Kitchen Review: Fallin’ In and Out of Love with Alicia Keys’s Jukebox Musical

by Dan Rubins

There are few dramatic moments that justify the music that stems from the songs.

Spamalot

Spamalot Review: A Musical Revival That Pitches Itself to the TikTok Generation

by Dan Rubins

It’s surprising how much of Spamalot’s humor now feels rooted in an earlier time.

I Need That

I Need That Review: Buried by His Past

by Dan Rubins

I Need That is a vehicle built for two that mostly just spins its wheels.

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