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“‘Where Is Pinki?’ speaks to the soul with its incessant probes into the human spirit and the degradations brought by unforeseen circumstances.”
The World Is Working: Michael Glawogger’s Trilogy on Poverty and Labor
“The real horrors of Glawogger’s films are the moments when people, having been given an opportunity to open up, are crushed by their own words.”
Know the Cast: ‘When a Stranger Calls’
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OVID Shines a Light on Chilean Documentarian Ignacio Agüero
Ignacio Agüero Essay: Vague Visages’ Q.V. Hough on OVID’s streaming celebration of the Chilean documentarian.
Know the Cast: ‘An Unfinished Life’
‘An Unfinished Life’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every main performer and character in Lasse Hallström’s 2005 movie.
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘School of Rock’
‘School of Rock’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every featured song in Richard Linklater’s 2003 movie.
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Know the Cast: ‘Cast Away’
‘Cast Away’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every main performer and character in Robert Zemeckis’ 2000 movie.
‘The Many Saints of Newark’ Cast: Who Plays Beansie Gaeta from ‘The Sopranos’
‘The Many Saints of Newark’ Cast: Here’s what you need to know about the actor who plays The Sopranos’ Beansie Gaeta in the 2021 movie prequel.
The Two Most Dangerous Men in America: ‘Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back’ at 20
“‘Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back’ is joyful and silly, colorful and wacky, with a surprisingly sweet core — broken down to its basest form, this is a film about friendship and, at a push, the importance of owning your IP.”
WOMAN: At the Heart of James Cameron’s Filmmaking
“If you’re looking for feminism, don’t look at James Cameron — look at his films.”
Cinema Rediscovered: ‘No Place Like Home’
“For a film completed in fits and starts over so many years, there’s a remarkable intellectual coherence to ‘No Place Like Home.'”
The Sensual Delights of Michael Cristofer’s ‘Original Sin’
“‘Original Sin’ is an unabashedly horny movie, and Cristofer isn’t shy about showing off either of his gorgeous stars.”
VVoices: Best M. Night Shyamalan Film
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Know the Cast: ‘The Village’
‘The Village’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in M. Night Shyamalan’s 2004 movie.
Mannhunting: Exploring Masculinity in the Films of Michael Mann – Part Four
“Masculinity in Mann’s world is its own prison, a conundrum of duality, a question of what someone will stand for and the masks they may wear while striving for an identity.”
Smoke ‘Em: ‘The Fast and the Furious’ at 20
Joey Keogh on the 20th Anniversary of ‘The Fast and the Furious’
Insinuendos in the Hacienda: ‘Sexy Beast’ at 20
“Beautifully shot, wildly inventive and devilishly unpredictable – and with a swooning, dead-cool soundtrack to match – ‘Sexy Beast’ is well worth celebrating on its 20th anniversary.”
Mannhunting: Exploring Masculinity in the Films of Michael Mann – Part Three
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The Art of the Score: David Mamet’s ‘Heist’
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