London Film Festival Review: Andrea Arnold’s ‘Bird’
“There is an intriguing idea that Arnold weaves throughout ‘Bird,’ one that flows naturally from Bailey’s isolation.”
This category is a Vague Visages archive for movie, TV and music content from the 2020s.
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Mission: Vague Visages aims to publish high-quality writing about world cinema and culture. The site maintains a balance of indie and mainstream coverage, allowing for a unique blend of perspectives.
Origins: Inspired by the cinema movement known as La Nouvelle Vague, Q.V. Hough created an image-based blog called “Faces of the French New Wave” in 2014. For a creative twist, the site’s name quickly changed to “Vague Visages” (aka Wave Faces) in honor of French New Wave filmmakers and American indie filmmaker John Cassavetes (director of the 1968 film Faces).
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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“There is an intriguing idea that Arnold weaves throughout ‘Bird,’ one that flows naturally from Bailey’s isolation.”
‘Woman of the Hour’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Anna Kendrick’s 2024 Netflix movie.
‘Woman of the Hour’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Anna Kendrick’s 2024 Netflix movie.
‘Brothers’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Max Barbakow’s 2024 Amazon movie.
‘Killer Heat’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Philippe Lacôte’s 2024 Amazon movie.
“‘Nightbitch’ is all empty message and no provocation, its few shots of a fully transformed protagonist shocking only because of how little effort was made beyond giving Adams some contact lenses…”
‘Rez Ball’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Sydney Freeland’s 2024 Netflix movie.
“For my money, Jean-Baptiste gives one of the strongest performances in Leigh’s oeuvre, afforded the space to go ‘big’ in ‘Hard Truths’ without ever feeling like she’s commanding a self-aggrandizing actor’s showcase.”
‘Disclaimer’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Alfonso Cuarón’s 2024 Apple TV+ miniseries.
“‘Anora’ excels by digging beneath the protagonist’s sparkling demeanor while unearthing the grit beneath each sequin.”
“With ‘Electric Lady Studios,’ McDermott artfully explores intriguing stories about hard-working music professionals who experienced first-hand what it was like to make a dream come true.”
‘Grotesquerie’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Katie Robbins’ 2024 FX miniseries.
‘Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Ian Brennan and Ryan Murphy’s 2024 Netflix miniseries.
‘Grotesquerie’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Jon Robin Baitz, Joe Baken and Ryan Murphy’s FX series.
“Miller’s documentary will likely bore viewers who are unfamiliar with Medeski Martin & Wood, but ‘Not Not Jazz’ is still a worthy tribute to what makes the band members such singular musicians.”
‘Hold Your Breath’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Karrie Crouse and William Joines’ 2024 Hulu movie.
“‘Frankie Freako’ is deliriously silly and wholesomely entertaining, and so genuine in its profound lack of depth or meaning — it’s a refreshing antidote to all the dreaded “elevated horror” offerings.”
‘Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan’s 2024 Netflix miniseries.
‘IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack’ Interview: Dipankar Sarkar discusses the 2024 Netflix miniseries with co-creator Trishant Srivastava.
‘The Bikeriders’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Jeff Nichols’ 2023 movie.