Review: Emily Branham’s ‘Being BeBe’
“‘Being BeBe’ is full of heart, soul and wit — much like the subject herself — and provides a fascinating glimpse behind the curtain for fans and curious newcomers alike; a joy-filled, life-affirming must-watch.”
This category is a Vague Visages archive for movie, TV and music content from the 2020s.
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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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“‘Being BeBe’ is full of heart, soul and wit — much like the subject herself — and provides a fascinating glimpse behind the curtain for fans and curious newcomers alike; a joy-filled, life-affirming must-watch.”
‘Fire Island’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every featured song in Andrew Ahn’s 2022 Hulu movie.
“‘Crimes of the Future’ doesn’t offer the same opportunities of mid-2000s highlights like ‘A History of Violence’ and ‘Eastern Promises,’ but Mortensen balances the ridiculous and the sublime like few others.”
‘Fire Island’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every main performer and character in Andrew Ahn’s 2022 Hulu movie.
‘Interceptor’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every performer and character in Matthew Reilly’s 2022 Netflix movie.
‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every main performer and character in Joseph Kosinski’s 2022 movie.
‘Hollywood Stargirl’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every featured song in Julia Hart’s 2022 Disney+ movie.
‘Hollywood Stargirl’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every performer and character in Julia Hart’s 2022 Disney+ movie.
“Perhaps David Cronenberg is owed another kind of reputation: that of a humanist filmmaker who observes and questions, who understands our pain and sorrow as well as our ambitions both intellectual and libidinous.”
‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every main performer and character in the Disney+ miniseries.
“Okuno makes excellent use of text and subtext to explore a range of ideas that unmistakably double as commentary on the commonplace experiences of women everywhere.”
‘Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every featured song in Akiva Schaffer’s 2022 Disney+ movie.
‘Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers’ Voice Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every performer and character in Akiva Schaffer’s 2022 Disney+ film.
‘Emergency’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every featured song in Carey Williams’ 2022 Amazon movie.
‘Emergency’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every main performer and character in Carey Williams’ 2022 Amazon movie.
‘Italian Studies’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every featured song in Adam Leon’s 2021 movie.
‘X’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every performer and character in Ti West’s 2022 movie.
‘Ambulance’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every main performer and character in Michael Bay’s 2022 film.
‘X’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every featured Song in Ti West’s 2022 movie.
“The old silver screens have reached their limit, and even 4K will become passé. Perhaps it’s time for Hollywood and theater chains to up the ante by investing in venues and screens similar to the Volume.”