Review: Jill Campbell’s ‘Beyond the Gaze: Jule Campbell’s Swimsuit Issue’
“‘Beyond the Gaze’ effectively links the past and present timelines to accentuate the subject’s commitment to her craft and models.”
This category is a Vague Visages archive for movie, TV and music content from the 2020s.
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“‘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.
‘All Her Fault’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Megan Gallagher’s 2025 Peacock miniseries.
‘All Her Fault’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Megan Gallagher’s Peacock series.
‘Frankenstein’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Guillermo del Toro’s 2025 Netflix movie.
“‘She’s the He’ is a successful attempt at not just carving out a space for LGBTQ identity amidst the overbearingly heterosexual narrative tropes, but also bending those tropes so they can fit into a tale of trans awakening…”
“‘When Comedy Went to School’ is a must-see for not only American Jews, but also for anyone who appreciates the art of stand-up comedy.”
‘Vimuktโ Interview: Dipankar Sarkar discusses the 2025 movie with filmmaker Jitank Singh Gurjar.
‘Joy to the World’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Jerry Ciccoritti’s 2025 Hulu movie.
“‘Villa Encanto’ seems destined to be adapted into a feature.”
“Younus’ dialogue becomes a little flowery at times in ‘I’ve Seen All I Need to See,’ though the filmmaker stays consistent with his overall balance and spiritual themes, much like he does in ‘The Buildout.'”
‘The Monster of Florence’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Leonardo Fasoli and Stefano Sollima’s 2025 Netflix miniseries.
“Like many family films, ‘After All’ succeeds with its messaging and pushes too hard with moments of poignancy.”
“There’s plenty of heart to be found within ‘Another End,’ but the clunky handling of a climactic twist sadly feels emotionally and philosophically empty.”
‘Down Cemetery Road’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Morwenna Banks’ Apple TV series.
‘Down Cemetery Road’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Morwenna Banks’ Apple TV+ series.