Review: Alan Berliner and Benita Raphan’s ‘Benita’
“‘Benita’ is more of a cinematic explainer than a rich psychological study.”
This category is a Vague Visages archive for movie, TV and music content from the 2020s.
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Shift to Film Criticism: Q.V. moved Vague Visages from Blogger to WordPress in late 2014, using the French publication Cahiers du cinéma as a thematic model.
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In 2014, Q.V. founded Vague Visages. While developing the site, he wrote 600 video scripts and one e-book for WatchMojo (2014-17), along with 2,000 articles for Screen Rant (2018-21). Q.V. has also written for RogerEbert.com, Fandor and Crooked Marquee. He committed to Vague Visages full-time in August 2021.
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“‘Benita’ is more of a cinematic explainer than a rich psychological study.”
‘She Rides Shotgun’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Nick Rowland’s 2025 movie.
“Look past the chastity cages, pup masks and Prince Albert piercings and you’ll find one of the most incisive, painfully relatable stories about modern queer romance to have arrived of late.”
‘Playdate’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Luke Greenfield’s 2025 Amazon movie.
‘Jingle Bell Heist’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Michael Fimognari’s 2025 Netflix movie.
‘Left-Handed Girl’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Shih-Ching Tsou’s 2025 Netflix movie.
‘After the Hunt’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Luca Guadagnino’s 2025 Amazon movie.
‘Train Dreams’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Clint Bentley’s 2025 Netflix movie.
‘Train Dreams’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Clint Bentley’s 2025 Netflix movie.
‘Jingle Bell Heist’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Michael Fimognari’s 2025 Netflix movie.
‘The Beast in Me’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Gabe Rotter’s 2025 Netflix miniseries.
‘Nobody 2’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Timo Tjahjanto’s 2025 movie.
‘The Family Plan 2′ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Simon Cellan Jones’ 2025 Apple TV movie.
‘The Family Plan 2′ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Simon Cellan Jones’ 2025 Apple TV+ movie.
“‘Beyond the Gaze’ effectively links the past and present timelines to accentuate the subject’s commitment to her craft and models.”
‘Champagne Problems’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Mark Steven Johnson’s 2025 Netflix movie.
‘Champagne Problems’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Mark Steven Johnson’s 2025 Netflix movie.
‘The Beast in Me’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Gabe Rotter’s 2025 Netflix miniseries.
‘Don’t Tell Mother’ Interview: Dipankar Sarkar discusses the 2025 movie with filmmaker Anoop Lokkur.
‘Nouvelle Vague’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Richard Linklater’s 2025 Netflix movie.