Soundtracks of Television: ‘XO, Kitty’
‘XO’ Kitty’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Jenny Han’s Netflix Series.
Review: Theodore Schaefer’s ‘Giving Birth to a Butterfly’
“‘Giving Birth to a Butterfly’ progressively improves from act to act, due to a cohesive narrative structure, strong character development and the director’s willingness to get weird.”
Weird Worlds: The Short Films of Ari Aster
“Aster’s short films are at present the best representation of his eclectic taste and elastic interests.”
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘A Man Called Otto’
‘A Man Called Otto’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Marc Forster’s 2022 movie.
Know the Cast & Characters: ‘A Man Called Otto’
‘A Man Called Otto’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Marc Forster’s 2022 movie.
Review: James Gunn’s ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’
“‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ makes use of what comes before without being totally bogged down. It’s a working film product, if not a superlatively meaningful work of art.”
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘A Tourist’s Guide to Love’
‘A Tourist’s Guide to Love’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Steven K. Tsuchida’s 2023 Netflix movie.
Know the Cast & Characters: ‘A Tourist’s Guide to Love’
‘A Tourist’s Guide to Love’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Steven K. Tsuchida’s 2023 Netflix movie.
Soundtracks of Television: ‘Somebody Somewhere’
‘Somebody Somewhere’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Hannah Bos and Paul Thureen’s HBO series.
Know the Cast & Characters: ‘Somebody Somewhere’
‘Somebody Somewhere’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Hannah Bos and Paul Thureen’s HBO series.
Follow That Dream: Generation X and Addiction Cinema
“In a climate of secular uncertainty, the addict’s commitment to something larger took on an almost religious significance; the user was transformed into an intrepid traveler.”
Soundtracks of Television: ‘Mrs. Davis’
‘Mrs. Davis’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Tara Hernandez and Damon Lindelof’s Peacock series.
Know the Cast & Characters: ‘Mrs. Davis’
‘Mrs. Davis’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Tara Hernandez and Damon Lindelof’s Peacock series.
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Ghosted’
‘Ghosted’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Dexter Fletcher’s 2023 Apple TV+ movie.
Know the Cast & Characters: ‘Ghosted’
‘Ghosted’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Dexter Fletcher’s 2023 Apple TV+ movie.
Review: Ari Aster’s ‘Beau Is Afraid’
“If ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ and ‘The Fabelmans’ were one film, complete with the excesses of both yet without the charm, that movie would be ‘Beau Is Afraid.'”
Review: Mickey Reece’s ‘Country Gold’
“‘Country Gold,’ with all its simplicity and overt homages, never feels boring. Reece seems invested in innovation. He’s an indie filmmaker who can take on any genre, one who probably won’t abandon his community for an MCU check.”
Soundtracks of Television: ‘Wellmania’
‘Wellmania’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Brigid Delaney and Benjamin Law’s Netflix series.
Know the Cast & Characters: ‘Wellmania’
‘Wellmania’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Brigid Delaney and Benjamin Law’s Netflix series.
Know the Cast & Characters: ‘Schmigadoon!’
‘Schmigadoon’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio’s Apple TV+ series.