Know the Cast & Characters: ‘A Million Miles Away’
‘A Million Miles Away’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Alejandra Márquez Abella’s 2023 Amazon movie.
TIFF Review: Alexander Payne’s ‘The Holdovers’
“‘The Holdovers’ tries a little too hard to swerve melancholic moments into a hokey optimism, as it’s indebted to a screenwriters’ seminar-style narrative.”
Know the Cast: ‘Theater Camp’
‘Theater Camp’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman’s 2023 movie.
TIFF Review: Jonathan Glazer’s ‘The Zone of Interest’
“If one is willing to meet ‘The Zone of Interest’ on its own terms, Glazer’s film offers an uncompromising glimpse at the lengths people will go to avoid seeing the horrors around them…”
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Love at First Sight’
‘Love at First Sight’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Vanessa Caswill’s 2023 Netflix movie.
Know the Cast: ‘Love at First Sight’
‘Love at First Sight’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Vanessa Caswill’s 2023 Netflix movie.
Know the Cast: ‘El Conde’
‘El Conde’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Pablo Larraín’s 2023 Netflix movie.
TIFF Review: Richard Linklater’s ‘Hit Man’
“‘Hit Man’ is easily one of Richard Linklater’s most entertaining and emotionally satisfying films.”
Know the Cast: ‘Dreaming Whilst Black’
‘Dreaming Whilst Black’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Adjani Salmon, Max Evans and Natasha Jatania’s series.
Know the Cast: ‘The Other Black Girl’
‘The Other Black Girl’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Zakiya Dalila Harris and Rashida Jones’ Hulu series.
Know the Cast & Characters: ‘The Morning Show’
‘The Morning Show’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Jay Carson and Kerry Ehrin’s Apple TV+ series.
Review: Marcellus Cox’s ‘Mickey Hardaway’
“‘Mickey Hardaway’ is the real deal.”
Venice Film Festival Review: Yorgos Lanthimos’ ‘Poor Things’
“Lanthimos examines human emotion as a sort of mask that we wear, stripping his characters of time and place to observe the raw human animal. ‘Poor Things’ might be the purest distillation of this yet.”
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Killer Book Club’
‘Killer Book Club’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Carlos Alonso Ojea’s 2023 Netflix movie.
Soundtracks of Television: ‘Who Is Erin Carter?’
‘Who Is Erin Carter’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Jack Lothian’s Netflix series.
Venice Film Festival Review: Bradley Cooper’s ‘Maestro’
“There is so much to adore in ‘Maestro,’ as Cooper’s supremely controlled vision touches greatness and sustains it.”
Know the Cast: ‘The Changeling’
‘The Changeling’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Kelly Marcel’s Apple TV+ series.
Venice Film Festival Review: Ava DuVernay’s ‘Origin’
“While Origin’s conclusion undermines the breadth and depth of its observations, there is much to be admired in the ambitious undertaking.”
An Interview with ‘Bahadur the Brave’ Filmmaker Diwa Shah
‘Bahadur the Brave’ Interview: Dipankar Sarkar discusses the 2023 film with director Diwa Shah.
Venice Film Festival Review: Ryûsuke Hamaguchi’s ‘Evil Does Not Exist’
“The tension between all these figures prompts a sudden and ferocious outpouring that will cement ‘Evil Does Not Exist’ as one of the most quietly stirring films of the year.”