VVoices: Best M. Night Shyamalan Film
VVoices #7: Vague Visages Contributors on the Best M. Night Shyamalan Film
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Dancing on Glass’
‘Dancing on Glass’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every featured song in Jota Linares’ 2022 Netflix movie.
‘Unbreakable’ and the Horror of Superheroes
“As a recurring visual motif in ‘Unbreakable’ illustrates, sometimes all it takes to do something new is by turning things upside down and gaining a different perspective.”
Know the Cast: ‘Brazen’
‘Brazen’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every main performer and character in Monika Mitchell’s 2022 Netflix movie.
Know the Cast: ‘Elves’
‘Elves’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every main performer and character in Stefan Jaworski’s Danish Netflix series.
Review: M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Old’
“While ‘Old’ never quite fully connects emotionally, the themes inherent in the story help lend the movie the depth it doesn’t get from the performances”
Know the Cast: ’21 Jump Street’
’21 Jump Street’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every main performer and character in the 2012 movie.
Sundance Review: John Patton Ford’s ‘Emily the Criminal’
“‘Emily the Criminal’ is the most vibrant crime movie to come along since 2019’s ‘Uncut Gems.'”
Sundance Review: Riley Stearns’ ‘Dual’
“While Stearns’ comedy is frequently dark and sardonic, ‘Dual’ is a bit warmer and more spiritual than the average satire, which is surprising given its subject matter.”
Know the Cast: ‘Home Sweet Home Alone’
‘Home Sweet Home Alone’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every main performer and character in Dan Mazer’s 2021 Disney+ movie.
Review: Martin Wilson’s ‘Great White’
“‘Great White’ may not be a groundbreaking or unique film, but it’s made with respect, and that deserves to be reciprocated.”
TIFF Review: Anita Rocha da Silveira’s ‘Medusa’
“‘Medusa’ is so overstuffed that it can’t find a way to tie its myriad conflicting tones together…”
Know the Cast: ‘The Village’
‘The Village’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in M. Night Shyamalan’s 2004 movie.
Fantasia Fest Review: Ruth Platt’s ‘Martyrs Lane’
“Hopefully, as the horror genre continues to grow and deepen, it won’t lose sight of itself as ‘Martyrs Lane’ sadly does.”
Fantasia Fest Review: Stefan Lernous’ ‘Hotel Poseidon’
“Like any work of surrealism, one is likely to get more out of ‘Hotel Poseidon’ based on how much one puts into it.”
Tribeca 2021 Review: Gaysorn Thavat’s ‘The Justice of Bunny King’
“The single element that carries ‘The Justice of Bunny King’ – as well as saves it during its spottier moments – is Davis, who gives a performance so good that it cements her as being in the top tier of film actors currently working.”
Tribeca 2021 Review: Adam Leon’s ‘Italian Studies’
“If ‘Italian Studies’ is indeed a film about mental illness, with Alina suffering from a fugue state, Kirby’s performance is brilliantly subtle, as it never slides into showy grandstanding or Oscar-baiting dramatics.”
TIFF Review: Rob Savage’s ‘Dashcam’
“‘Dashcam’ unintentionally reinforces the idea that protagonists must be likable in some fashion, even if depiction obviously doesn’t equal endorsement.”
Sundance Review: Rebecca Hall’s ‘Passing’
“‘Passing’ may be too ambiguous an experience for some, yet the way it reveals and conceals at the same time feels not just like a perfect encapsulation of its subject, but also underlines Hall’s emergence as a filmmaker to watch.”
Review: Edgar Wright’s ‘Last Night in Soho’
“The multifaceted, nuanced quality of music is vital to ‘Last Night in Soho,’ in which people aren’t so easily defined.”
