Berlinale Review: Anthony Lapia’s ‘After’
“Lapia’s dynamic debut creates a powerful ode to escapism through its technical simplicity.”
This category is a Vague Visages archive for movie, TV and music content from the 2020s.
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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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“Lapia’s dynamic debut creates a powerful ode to escapism through its technical simplicity.”
“‘Ocean Boy’ peaks during superb acting changes from Hemsworth and King, both of whom sell a sense of existential despair and appreciation for life’s gifts.”
‘Red Rose’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Michael Clarkson and Paul Clarkson’s Netflix series.
‘Red Rose’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Michael Clarkson and Paul Clarkson’s Netflix series.
‘You’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Sera Gamble and Greg Berlanti’s Netflix series.
“Like so many of the best movies, ‘Smoke Sauna Sisterhood’ captures the universal in the specific.”
‘The Woman King’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Gina Prince-Bythewood’s 2022 movie.
‘The Law According to Lidia Poet’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Guido Iuculano and Davide Orsini’s Netflix series.
‘The Law According to Lidia Poet’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Guido Iuculano and Davide Orsini’s Netflix series.
‘Hello Tomorrow’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Amit Bhalla and Lucas Jansen’s Apple TV+ series.
‘Hello Tomorrow’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Amit Bhalla and Lucas Jansen’s Apple TV+ series.
‘Sharper’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Benjamin Caron’s 2023 Apple TV+ movie.
‘Sharper’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Benjamin Caron’s 2023 Apple TV+ movie.
“At a time when some of the most inventive image-making is happening in Indian documentaries, ‘The Romantics’ sticks out for its unimaginative glossiness.”
‘Against the Tide’ Interview: Dipankar Sarkar discusses the 2023 documentary with filmmaker Sarvnik Kaur.
“Ohs works with little in ‘Jethica’ and yet achieves something grandiose.”
‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Joseph Kosinski’s 2022 movie.
‘Dear Edward’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Jason Katims’ Apple TV+ series.
‘True Spirit’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in the 2023 Netflix movie.
‘Dear Edward’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Jason Katims’ Apple TV+ series.