Soundtracks of Television: ‘The Dynasty: New England Patriots’
‘The Dynasty: New England Patriots’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Brian Grazer’s 2024 Apple TV+ documentary.
Berlin International Film Festival Review: Meryam Joobeur’s ‘Who Do I Belong To’
“‘Who Do I Belong To’ is social realist cinema at its stodgiest and most self-serious.”
Review: Cassius Michael Kim’s ‘Man on the Run’
“Kim mostly hits the mark with ‘Man on the Run,’ even if some of the Adam McKay-style filmmaking choices don’t land particularly well.”
Review: Arthur Musah’s ‘Brief Tender Light’
“‘Brief Tender Light,’ with all its cultural complexities, offers an access point for worldwide viewers willing to look beyond lazy stereotypes and reductive interpretations of not just Africans but fellow humans in general.”
The Messiness of Belonging: On Martina Radwan’s ‘Tomorrow, Tomorrow, Tomorrow’
“Powered by Radwan’s empathy and the subjects’ collective determination, ‘Tomorrow, Tomorrow, Tomorrow’ is a must-see world cinema documentary.”
Review: Toby Amies’ ‘In the Court of the Crimson King: King Crimson at 50’
“Amies’ revelatory rock doc succeeds by exploring the sacred and profane aspects of the subject’s musical mentality.”
Know the Cast: ‘The Enfield Poltergeist’
‘The Enfield Poltergeist’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Jerry Rothwell’s Apple TV+ series.
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Untold: Jake Paul the Problem Child’
‘Untold: Jake Paul the Problem Child’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages every song in Andrew Renzi’s 2023 Netflix documentary.
Soundtracks of Television: ‘Untold: Swamp Kings’
‘Untold: Swamp Kings’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Katharine English’s 2023 Netflix documentary.
Soundtracks of Television: ‘Depp V Heard’
‘Depp V Heard’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Emma Cooper’s 2023 Netflix documentary.
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Untold: Hall of Shame’
‘Untold: Hall of Shame’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Bryan Storkel’s 2023 Netflix documentary.
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Untold: Johnny Football’
‘Untold: Johnny Football’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Ryan Duffy’s 2023 Netflix documentary.
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Searching for Sugar Man’
‘Searching for Sugar Man’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Malik Bendjelloul’s 2012 documentary.
Review: Inna Sahakyan’s ‘Aurora’s Sunrise’
“Seek out ‘Aurora’s Sunrise,’ sit with it, and then think about how any lingering pain can be used for good.”
Review: Luke McManus’ ‘North Circular’
“‘North Circular’ feels slightly unfocused at times, but this is likely intentional given how tough it is to nail down one definitive take on what it means to be from this area.”
Review: Brian Vincent’s ‘Make Me Famous’
“‘Make Me Famous’ is a perceptive film about Reagan-era business strategies that elevated one group of creative gamblers and led others to their graves.”
Review: Josh Appignanesi’s ‘My Extinction’
“‘My Extinction’ reads like the opening chapters of an unfinished novel from an intellectual-turned-radical: heavy sociopolitical context, rich character development and instructions for the path forward. Essential viewing.”
An Interview with ‘Lords of Lockdown’ Filmmaker Mihir Fadnavis
‘Lords of Lockdown’ Interview: Dipankar Sarkar discusses the 2022 documentary with filmmaker Mihir Fadnavis.
Review: Srđan Keča’s ‘Museum of the Revolution’
“‘Museum of the Revolution’ has no moral or artistic responsibility to provide answers. But when almost none of these contemporary films even attempt to imagine an answer, one has to wonder where exactly we’re going wrong.”
Review: Sam Green’s ’32 Sounds’
“If sound is a social currency, then Green’s doc could inspire a valuable franchise, à la the ‘Up’ series from across the pond. We’re going to need more cowbell.”