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Albert Birney on Reclaiming the Mantle of Techno-Optimism with ‘OBEX’

Interview: Albert Birney on Reclaiming the Mantle of Techno-Optimism with ‘OBEX’

Birney discusses where he sees connective tissue between cinema and video games.

by Marshall Shaffer
January 8, 2026
Greenland 2: Migration

‘Greenland 2: Migration’ Review: Disaster Sequel Trades Intimacy for Generic Peril

by Derek Smith
Interview: Lav Diaz on Revising His Processes for the Acid Trip of ‘Magellan’

Interview: Lav Diaz on Poking Holes in Mythology with His “Acid Trip” Version of ‘Magellan’

by Marshall Shaffer
My Neighbor Adolf

‘My Neighbor Adolf’ Review: A Dubiously Sentimental Portrait of an Unlikely Friendship

by Eli Friedberg
Anniversay

‘Anniversary’ Review: Jan Komasa’s Politically Charged Family Drama Strains Credulity

by Ross McIndoe
October 27, 2025

This is an overtly political film that’s hesitant to express its own political views.

The 100 Best Horror Movies of the 21st Century

The 100 Best Horror Movies of the 21st Century

by Slant Staff
October 26, 2025

These films shocked us by plumbing our deepest primordial terrors.

The White House Effect

‘The White House Effect’ Review: A Bracing Look at the Birth of the U.S.’s Climate Change Denial

by Derek Smith
October 26, 2025

The documentary is specific and urgent in both its purpose and execution.

Little Amélie or the Character of Rain

‘Little Amélie or the Character of Rain’ Review: An Impressionistic Portrait of Childhood

by Jake Cole
October 25, 2025

The mundane and transcendent dance hand in hand in this French animated feature.

Regretting You

‘Regretting You’ Review: You’ll Regret Seeing This Overwrought Colleen Hoover Adaptation

by Derek Smith
October 22, 2025

An air of predictability settles over Josh Boone’s dramedy in its very first scene.

Hamnet

‘Hamnet’ Review: Chloé Zhao’s Monotonously Blunt Portrait of Learning to Live with Grief

by David Robb
October 21, 2025

Zhao’s take on Shakespeare’s family life telegraphs its themes loudly and incessantly.

Mistress Dispeller

‘Mistress Dispeller’ Review: Elizabeth Lo’s Wise and Moving Look at China’s Love Industry

by Ross McIndoe
October 18, 2025

The film is sensitively attuned to how people’s feelings are shaped by cultural norms.

Shelby Oaks

‘Shelby Oaks’ Review: A Been-There, Done-That Chiller About Missing Ghost Hunters

by Rocco T. Thompson
October 18, 2025

Chris Stuckmann’s feature directorial debut arrives packing some major clout.

Die My Love

‘Die My Love’ Review: Lynne Ramsay’s Expressionistic Portrait of a Mental Breakdown

by Marshall Shaffer
October 18, 2025

The film is Ramsay’s most sprawling and sensational canvas to date.

Josh O’Connor on The Mastermind and Calibrating a Character’s Chaos

Interview: Josh O’Connor on ‘The Mastermind’ and Calibrating a Character’s Chaos

by Marshall Shaffer
October 16, 2025

O’Connor discusses how he came to understand America by immersing himself in an era.

Kelly Reichardt on The Mastermind and the Art of the Aftermath

Interview: Kelly Reichardt on ‘The Mastermind’ and the Art of the Aftermath

by Marshall Shaffer
October 16, 2025

Reichardt discusses the political climate of an era, collaborating with Josh O’Connor, and more.

The Choral

‘The Choral’ Review: Nicholas Hytner’s Wafer-Thin Period Dramedy About the Power of Music

by Ross McIndoe
October 15, 2025

The Choral sets out to mix comedy with tragedy, but it’s an unsuccessful brew.

Jafar Panahi on It Was Just an Accident and the Sound of Violence

Interview: Jafar Panahi on ‘It Was Just an Accident’ and the Sound of Violence

by Marshall Shaffer
October 15, 2025

Panahi discusses the meaning of “accident” and how nothing can stop him from making movies.

Train Dreams

‘Train Dreams’ Review: Clint Bentley’s Earnest Elegy to the American Frontier

by David Robb
October 14, 2025

The film surveys an era’s unprecedented upheavals with an ambivalent eye.

Köln 75

‘Köln 75’ Review: An Unusual Account of a Fabled Concert That Takes Keith Jarrett for Granted

by Seth Katz
October 13, 2025

Köln 75 becomes far more compelling after Jarrett finally makes his entrance.

Every Cannes Palme d’Or Winner of the 21st Century Ranked

Every Cannes Palme d’Or Winner of the 21st Century Ranked

by Slant Staff
October 12, 2025

Check out our ranking of all the Palme d’Or winners since 2001.

La Grazia

‘La Grazia’ Review: Paolo Sorrentino’s Elegant Portrait of a President at a Crossroads

by Taylor Williams
October 12, 2025

The relative restraint of La Grazia makes its baroque flourishes stand out all the more.

Is This Thing On?

‘Is This Thing On?’ Review: Bradley Cooper’s Finely Observed Relationship Dramedy

by Chris Barsanti
October 11, 2025

Cooper’s third feature is playfully fascinated with the art and psychology of performance.

Father Mother Sister Brother

‘Father Mother Sister Brother’ Review: Jim Jarmusch’s Quietly Melancholic Family Triptych

by Keith Uhlich
October 10, 2025

Jarmusch’s latest is haunted by mortality and the inevitable passage of time.

The Woman in Cabin 10

‘The Woman in Cabin 10’ Review: A Predictable Locked-Room Mystery Set on the High Seas

by Chris Barsanti
October 9, 2025

The Woman in Cabin 10 doesn’t waste time but also jumps to its climax too rapidly.

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