Glasgow Film Festival Review: Yugo Sakamoto’s ‘Baby Assassins: Nice Days’
“The secret weapon of ‘Baby Assassins: Nice Days,’ as with the other franchise films, is Mahiro and Chisato’s chemistry.”
New Targets: Assassins at the End of History
“The 90s variant of the hitman archetype became entangled in the disorientation of the time, prone to the same neurotic preoccupations as the cultural cadres warring around them…”
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘To Catch a Killer’
‘To Catch a Killer’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Damián Szifron’s 2023 movie.
Know the Cast: ‘To Catch a Killer’
‘To Catch a Killer’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Damián Szifron’s 2023 movie.
Soundtracks of Television: ‘Apple Cider Vinegar’
‘Apple Cider Vinegar’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Samantha Strauss’ 2025 Netflix miniseries.
Know the Cast: ‘Apple Cider Vinegar’
‘Apple Cider Vinegar’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Samantha Strauss’ 2025 Netflix miniseries.
Building the New Queer Canon #1: Isao Fujisawa’s ‘Bye Bye Love (Baibai Rabu)’
“‘Bye Bye Love’ is very enjoyable, but its central story is neither as involving or as subversive as it perceives itself to be when leaving the frankness of its bedroom scenes behind.”
Review: Andy Crane and Nathan Shepka’s ‘Dead Before They Wake’
“Crane and Shepka’s exploration of the human condition in ‘Dead Before They Wake’ justifies a second watch, though their cinematography could use some work the next time around, in terms of establishing a specific style.”
Know the Cast: ‘Den of Thieves’
‘Den of Thieves’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Christian Gudegast’s 2018 movie.
Review: Jeff Celentano’s ‘Blackwater Lane’
“‘Blackwater Lane’ suffers mightily from pacing issues, uninspired acting and a flimsy screenplay.”
Know the Cast: ‘The Calendar Killer’
‘The Calendar Killer’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Adolfo J. Kolmerer’s 2024 Amazon movie.
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘The Calendar Killer’
‘The Calendar Killer’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Adolfo J. Kolmerer’s 2024 Amazon movie.
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Red Rooms’
‘Red Rooms’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Pascal Plante’s 2023 movie.
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Den of Thieves’
‘Den of Thieves’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Christian Gudegast’s 2018 movie.
Know the Cast: ‘Ad Vitam’
‘Ad Vitam’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Rodolphe Lauga’s 2025 Netflix movie.
Soundtracks of Television: ‘Missing You’
‘Missing You’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in the Netflix series.
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Ad Vitam’
‘Ad Vitam’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Rodolphe Lauga’s 2025 Netflix movie.
Review: Whitney Horn and Lev Kalman’s ‘Dream Team’
“I don’t need ‘Dream Team’ to make sense; it’s an art film with relevant sociopolitical themes and accessible humor. But I do want to see technical filmmaking improvements — better editing, better acting — from one movie to the next…”
Know the Cast: ‘Red Rooms’
‘Red Rooms’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Pascal Plante’s 2023 movie.
Know the Cast: ‘Missing You’
‘Missing You’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in the Netflix series.