Back and Forth and All Around Through Hell and Rain: Nicolette Krebitz’s ‘Wild’
“‘Wild’ is a strong showcase for Stangenberg, an actress who embodies a specific kind of sorrow.”
Review: Margarethe von Trotta’s ‘Searching for Ingmar Bergman’
“‘Searching for Ingmar Bergman’ is one of the better documentaries about a legendary filmmaker.”
Dissecting Toxic Masculinity in Sanal Kumar Sasidharan’s Cinema
“With contemporary independent filmmakers like Sanal Kumar Sasidharan and his lot who stay true to their singular vision and distinctive voice, the rising new wave of Indian cinema looks set to grow bigger and stronger in the near future.”
Know the Cast & Characters: ‘The Nice Guys’
‘The Nice Guys’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every main performer and character in Shane Black’s 2016 movie.
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Trading Paint’
‘Trading Paint’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guied for every featured song in Karzan Kader’s 2019 movie.
Know the Cast: ‘Trading Paint’
‘Trading Paint’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every performer and character in Karzan Kader’s 2019 movie.
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Triple Frontier’
‘Triple Frontier’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every featured song in J.C. Chandor’s 2019 Netflix movie.
Know the Cast: ‘Triple Frontier’
‘Triple Frontier’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every main performer and character in J.C. Chandor’s 2019 Netflix movie.
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Lone Survivor’
‘Lone Survivor’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every featured song in Peter Berg’s 2013 movie.
Know the Cast: ‘Lone Survivor’
‘Lone Survivor’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every main performer and character in Peter Berg’s 2013 movie.
Not Forever on Earth: The Moving Image as Spiritual Medicine in Dario Guerrero’s ‘Rocío’
“‘Rocío’ is one of those special films that has the power to heal and calm the mind.”
Review: Charlotte Colbert’s ‘She Will’
“‘She Will’ is an impressive introduction to Colbert as a filmmaker, not to mention a great showcase for what Krige can do with a leading role.”
The Redemption of Sexual Reality
“‘A Sexplanation’ is both timely and hilarious, a big brain event.”
‘Stealing Rodin’ and Systems of Vulnerability
“‘Stealing Rodin’ is one of the most complex and narratively rich documentaries of its time.”
Death Is Not the End: Self-Destruction in the Films of David Cronenberg
“Perhaps David Cronenberg is owed another kind of reputation: that of a humanist filmmaker who observes and questions, who understands our pain and sorrow as well as our ambitions both intellectual and libidinous.”
Review: Adrian Shergold’s ‘Cordelia’
“‘Cordelia’ is generally easier to appreciate for what it’s trying to do rather than what the film actually achieves.”
Recovery, Survival and Extinction: Abel Ferrara’s Exile Cycle
“Few artists have dreamt more boldly and defiantly in their exile than Ferrara; he has faced up to the dark towers of commerce and coercion, the systemic violence that is rationalized and sanctioned to peak efficiency by the prevailing conditions.”
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘The Gentlemen’
‘The Gentlemen’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every featured song in Guy Ritchie’s 2019 movie.
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Rambo: Last Blood’
‘Rambo: Last Blood’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every featured song in Adrian Grunberg’s 2019 movie.
Soundtracks of Television: ‘Barry’
‘Barry’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every featured song in Alec Berg and Bill Hader’s HBO series.