Review: Michelle Garza Cervera’s ‘Huesera: The Bone Woman’
“In a world where Roe v. Wade has been struck down, and the rights of both women and LGBTQ+ people are consistently under attack, Cervera’s story feels especially vital.”
Know the Cast & Characters: ‘Triptych’
‘Triptych’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Leticia López Margalli’s Netflix series.
Review: Devorah Baum and Josh Appignanesi’s ‘Husband’
“‘Husband’ is a gentle manipulation of reality, a declaration of the focal couple’s intent to produce familiar yet innovative work.”
Crime Scene: ‘Pickup on South Street’ and New York Networks
“‘Pickup on South Street’ is perhaps the quintessential New York noir.”
Soundtracks of Television: ‘Outer Banks’
‘Outer Banks’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Josh Pate, Jonas Pate and Shannon Burke’s Netflix series.
Berlinale Review: Hong Sang-Soo’s ‘In Water’
“‘In Water’ is a slight and tiny whisp of a film in which very little happens and the most memorable facet is the out-of-focus anti-style. But in the context of a film festival, in the context of Hong’s career, the 2023 movie feels amusingly brilliant…”
Know the Cast & Characters: ‘Babylon’
‘Babylon’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Damien Chazelle’s 2022 movie.
Know the Cast & Characters: ‘The Consultant’
‘The Consultant’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Tony Basgallop’s Amazon series.
Know the Cast & Characters: ‘Liaison’
‘Liaison’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Virginie Brac’s Apple TV+ series.
Review: Elizabeth Banks’ ‘Cocaine Bear’
“Despite the variety of practical effects that routinely merit enthusiastic ‘Fangoria’ profiles, ‘Cocaine Bear’ lumbers along in lazy circles.”
Know the Cast & Characters: ‘The Strays’
‘The Strays’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Nathaniel Martello-White’s 2023 Netflix movie.
Know the Cast & Characters: ‘M3GAN’
‘M3GAN’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Gerard Johnstone’s 2022 movie.
Berlinale Review: Soda Jerk’s ‘Hello Dankness’
“Through sheer technical editing brilliance that sculpts a world that is both recognizable and strange, Soda Jerk created a truly weird and engaging reflection of the uncanny valley that was the Trump era.”
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘We Have a Ghost’
‘We Have a Ghost’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Christopher Landon’s 2023 Netflix movie.
Know the Cast & Characters: ‘We Have a Ghost’
‘We Have a Ghost’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Christopher Landon’s 2023 Netflix movie.
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Knock at the Cabin’
‘Knock at the Cabin’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in M. Night Shyamalan’s 2023 movie.
Know the Cast & Characters: ‘Knock at the Cabin’
‘Knock at the Cabin’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in M. Night Shyamalan’s 2023 movie.
Berlinale Review: Brandon Cronenberg’s ‘Infinity Pool’
“At its best, ‘Infinity Pool’ is astounding stuff, and one hopes Cronenberg senior is rightfully proud. But yet it is marred — not entirely, but enough — by a muddy texture at the sides, a failure of imagination and a cheap ethnic exoticism…”
Berlinale Review: Anthony Lapia’s ‘After’
“Lapia’s dynamic debut creates a powerful ode to escapism through its technical simplicity.”
Review: Tyler Atkins’ ‘Ocean Boy’
“‘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.”