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Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm at 30

by Jake Cole
September 22, 2023

The film leans hard into the retro-future aesthetic of Batman: The Animated Series.

Flora and Son

Flora and Son Review: John Carney’s Aspirational Musical Tale Is Spread Thin

by Steven Scaife
The Continental

The Continental: From the World of John Wick Review: An Off-the-Rack Spin-Off

by Ross McIndoe
Dumb Money

Dumb Money Review: The GameStop Short Squeeze Gets the Big Short Treatment

by Mark Hanson

Film

It Lives Inside

It Lives Inside Review: A Frustratingly Nonchalant Spin on Demonic Horror

by Derek Smith

The demon here serves as a perfect metaphor for the film’s frustratingly nebulous qualities.

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The Origin of Evil

The Origin of Evil Review: A Stage for Borrowed Parts, from De Palma to Chabrol

by Clayton Dillard

The film is unwilling to push its material past a certain threshold of unease or subversiveness.

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Dream Scenario

Dream Scenario Review: Meta Satire Pits Nicolas Cage Against His Meme Status

by Mark Hanson

Throughout, Cage flexes his singular acting muscles in increasingly hilarious directions.

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The Holdovers

The Holdovers Review: A Warmhearted Tale of a Holiday Forged in Loneliness

by Mark Hanson

Alexander Payne’s film is subtly attuned to the way that class constricts people’s lives.

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Music

Kylie Minogue

Every Kylie Minogue Album Ranked, from Kylie to Tension

by Slant Staff

To celebrate the release of Minogue's Tension, we've ranked all 15 of the Aussie pop singer’s releases.

Cat Power, Moon Pix

The Persistence of Memory: Cat Power’s Moon Pix at 25

by Tom Williams

The album feels like it exists in a world separate to our own, but the emotions it evokes are unmistakably human.

Yeule, Softscars

Yeule Softscars Review: A Grim but Blissful Examination of Self

by Eric Mason

With their third studio album, the artist expands, refines, and masters their creative vision.

Interviews

Laura Moss

Interview: Laura Moss on the Mothers and Monsters of Birth/Rebirth

by Marshall Shaffer
August 16, 2023

Moss discusses the ways in which Frankenstein informs the film’s thematic exploration.

Ian Shaw on The Shark Is Broken, His Father, and Memories of Jaws

Interview: Ian Shaw on The Shark Is Broken, His Father, and Memories of Jaws

by Gerard Raymond
Maite Alberdi on Constructing Hope and Stories in The Eternal Memory

Interview: Maite Alberdi on Constructing Hope in The Eternal Memory

by Marshall Shaffer

TV

Sex Education

Sex Education Season Four Review: An Off-Balance Final Act

by Amelia Stout

The show’s final season may leave viewers feeling nostalgic but, much like high school, ultimately ready to leave it behind.

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The Changeling

The Changeling Review: A Supernatural Postpartum Mystery That Fails to Cast a Spell

by Ross McIndoe

Despite solid performances, the series gets bogged down by turgid pacing and narrative ambiguity.

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One Piece

One Piece Review: A Live-Action Manga Adaptation That Defies the Odds

by Steven Scaife

The series may not be great drama, but its fantastical blend of action and comedy is a great deal of fun.

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Games

Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical

Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical Review: Olympian Idol

by Justin Clark

Summerfall Studios’s game at least delivers on the promise of the first part of its title.

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Goodbye Volcano High

Goodbye Volcano High Review: It’s the End of the World as We Know It (And Nobody’s Fine)

by Justin Clark

In the game, the world end not with a bang or a whimper, but an eye roll and a middle finger.

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Chants of Sennaar

Chants of Sennaar Review: A Good Time for Linguists with an Anthropological View

by Mitchell Demorest

Chants of Sennaar is an impressive game that ultimately feels more than a bit academic.

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Lists

Waco: American Apocalypse

The 20 Best True-Crime Docuseries on Netflix Right Now

by Sal Cinquemani
August 30, 2023

The true-crime docs here expose the rot at the core of many of our venerated institutions.

Michael Jackson

The 10 Best Michael Jackson Singles

by Sal Cinquemani Eric Henderson
Top 10 Greatest Car Movies of All Time

The 10 Greatest Car Movies Ever Made

by Calum Marsh

Video

Walkabout

4K UHD Blu-ray Review: Nicolas Roeg’s Walkabout on the Criterion Collection

by Joseph Jon Lanthier Ed Gonzalez

The sirenic, jittery sensuality of the film’s images benefit from the 4K uplift.

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The Trial

4K UHD Blu-ray Review: Orson Welles’s The Trial on the Criterion Collection

by Chuck Bowen

Unsurprisingly, Welles doesn’t efface his artistic personality for The Trial.

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The Exorcist

Review: William Friedkin’s Classic Shocker The Exorcist on Warner 4K Ultra HD

by Wes Greene Ed Gonzalez

The Exorcist still gets under the skin after 50 years.

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Theater

Infinite Life

Infinite Life Review: What We Talk About When We Talk About Pain

by Dan Rubins

There are pauses, yes, in Infinite Life, but they’re far from mere stylistic flourishes.

Back to the Future: The Musical

Back to the Future: The Musical Review: More Like Back to the Drawing Board

by Dan Rubins

Few shows have mastered the varied arts of cinematic recreation quite like this one.

Once Upon a One More Time

Once Upon a One More Time Review: Jukebox Musical Celebrates Britney Spears the Feminist

by Dan Rubins

Once Upon a One More Time is a frivolously delightful entry into the jukebox genre.

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