Review: Bertrand Mandico’s ‘She Is Conann’
“The main issue with a film as defiantly arthouse as ‘She Is Conann’ is that if the story isn’t engaging in its own right, everything else that’s wrong becomes increasingly more obvious.”
This category is a Vague Visages archive for movie, TV and music content from the 2020s.
About Vague Visages:
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.
About Q.V. Hough:
Q.V. (Quinn) Hough is Vague Visages’ founding editor and a Rotten Tomatoes-certified film critic. After graduating from Concordia College (Moorhead, Minnesota) in 2004 with degrees in Communication-Mass Media, History and Classical Studies, he lived in Hollywood, California from 2006 to 2012. Q.V. worked closely with ABC On-Air Promotions as the production manager for LUSSIER. He previously co-hosted Concordia On-Air for three semesters before moving to Los Angeles.
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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“The main issue with a film as defiantly arthouse as ‘She Is Conann’ is that if the story isn’t engaging in its own right, everything else that’s wrong becomes increasingly more obvious.”
“I hope the future of Ukrainian cinema looks like ‘The Editorial Office.'”
‘Constellation’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Peter Harness’ Apple TV+ series.
‘The New Look’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and Character in Todd A. Kessler’s Apple TV+ series.
‘Players’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Trish Sie’s 2024 Netflix movie.
‘Upgraded’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Carlson Young’s 2024 Amazon movie.
“‘Io Capitano’ feels carefully researched in its subject matter, while the narrative itself is constructed with an intensity far more characteristic of Garrone’s genre work.”
‘Fallen Leaves’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Aki Kaurismäki’s 2023 movie.
‘Players’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Trish Sie’s 2024 Netflix movie.
“‘Air Force One Down’ stalls during the middle act but ultimately finds it groove, choppy as the writing may be overall.”
‘Criminal Record’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Paul Rutman’s Apple TV+ series.
‘Upgraded’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Carlson Young’s 2024 Amazon movie.
“Despite the hollow philosophizing, ‘Molli and Max in the Future’ offers a surrealistic blend of popcorn entertainment and classic Hollywood appeal.”
‘Past Lives’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Celine Song’s 2023 movie.
‘Past Lives’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Celine Song’s 2023 movie.
‘Anatomy of a Fall’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Justine Triet’s 2023 movie.
‘Anatomy of a Fall’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Justine Triet’s 2023 movie.
“‘Marmalade’ isn’t a great film, and many high-brow critics will presumably dismiss it as ‘rotten’ nonsense, but there’s something special within the overall approach that suggests a bright filmmaking future for O’Donnell.”
“Al Rasheed’s feature directorial debut succeeds through its cultural specificities, enlightening cinematography and authentic performances.”
‘Dumb Money’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Craig Gillespie’s 2023 movie.