London Film Festival Review: Todd Haynes’ ‘May December’
“‘May December’ย has the initial feel of a heightened, vaguely trashy soap opera, revealing new layers to its central figures the more they question their perceived roles.”
This category is a Vague Visages archive for movie, TV and music content from the 2020s.
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“‘May December’ย has the initial feel of a heightened, vaguely trashy soap opera, revealing new layers to its central figures the more they question their perceived roles.”
‘Heist 88’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Menhaj Huda’s 2023 Showtime movie.
‘Heist 88’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Menhaj Huda’s 2023 Showtime movie.
‘No One Will Save You’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Brian Duffield’s 2023 Hulu movie.
‘No One Will Save You’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Brian Duffield’s 2023 Hulu movie.
‘Appendage’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Anna Zlokovic’s 2023 Hulu movie.
“‘Yellow Bus’ tries to manufacture misunderstandings that may naturally exist in a country that has a diverse immigrant population, but Bednarzโsย heavy-handed sociology lessonย ultimately aligns withย the pseudo-intellectual drivel of ‘Crash’ and ‘Babel.'”
‘Flora and Son’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in John Carney’s 2023 Apple TV+ movie.
‘Nowhere’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Albert Pintรณ’s 2023 Netflix movie.
‘Nowhere’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Albert Pintรณ’s 2023 Netflix movie.
‘Reptile’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Grant Singer’s 2023 Netflix movie.
‘Flora and Son’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in John Carney’s 2023 Apple TV+ movie.
‘Love Is in the Air’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Adrian Powers’ 2023 Netflix movie.
‘Reptile’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Grant Singer’s 2023 Netflix movie.
‘The Machine’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Peter Atencio’s 2023 movie.
“The differences between the equally impressive ‘The Assistant’ and ‘The Royal Hotel’ prove that there is more room for subversive thrillers directed by Green.”
โGhaathโ Interview: Dipankar Sarkar discusses the 2023 film with director Chhatrapal Ninawe.
“‘Failure!’ is a failed experiment that grates more than it excites.”
“‘Astrakan’ is most intriguing when not trying to explain everything away.”
‘The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in David Zabel’s AMC series.