Know the Cast: ‘Two’
‘Two’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every main performer and character in Mar Targarona’s 2021 movie (now streaming on Netflix).
This Is the Sound: Apichatpong Weerasethakul Contemplates ‘Memoria’
“Reading ‘Memoria’ as metanarrative unlocks only one layer of joy — Weerasethakul treats Jessica’s quest with complete respect. The source of the sound is eventually revealed. And with that revelation, the filmmaker just GOES FOR IT.”
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Swan Song’
‘Swan Song’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every featured song in Benjamin Cleary’s 2021 Apple TV+ movie.
Know the Cast: ‘Swan Song’
‘Swan Song’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every main performer and character in Benjamin Cleary’s 2021 Apple TV+ movie.
Know the Cast: ‘Mother/Android’
‘Mother/Android’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every main performer and character in Mattson Tomlin’s 2021 Hulu movie.
Mind Your Manners at the House of Sorrentino
“In a time when filmmakers get hung out to dry for depicting problematic characters, why is it still OK to mock Italian culture every time a big Italian-themed movie releases?”
Soundtracks of Television: ‘Station Eleven’
‘Station Eleven’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every featured song in Patrick Somerville’s 2021 HBO Max miniseries.
Know the Cast: ‘Station Eleven’
‘Station Eleven’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every main performer and character in Patrick Somerville’s 2021 HBO Max miniseries.
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Bergman Island’
‘Bergman Island’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every featured song in Mia Hansen-Løve’s 2021 movie.
Know the Cast: ‘Bergman Island’
‘Bergman Island’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every main performer and character in Mia Hansen-Løve’s 2021 movie.
A Yearning for Selfhood in Anup Singh’s ‘Qissa: The Tale of a Lonely Ghost’
“By grounding ‘Qissa’ in naturalism and avoiding melodramatic tropes, Singh creates a uniquely beguiling viewing experience.”
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘The Hand of God’
‘The Hand of God’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every featured song in Paolo Sorrentino’s 2021 Netflix movie.
Know the Cast: ‘The Hand of God’
‘The Hand of God’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every main performer and character in Paolo Sorrentino’s 2021 Netflix movie.
The Kendall-Shiv Opposition in ‘Succession’ Season 3
“The tension between spectator empathy and necessary critical distance are at the heart of Succession’s mixing pot of antiheroism and amorality, which is all that’s left when its humanism is squandered and its morally redemptive potential falls short.”
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Anonymously Yours’
‘Anonymously Yours’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every featured song in Maria Torres’ 2021 Netflix movie.
Know the Cast: ‘Anonymously Yours’
‘Anonymously Yours’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every main performer and character in Maria Torres’ 2021 Netflix movie.
Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘Licorice Pizza’ Has All the Best Toppings
“Both ‘Licorice Pizza’ and ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ nail the anything-is-possible look and feel of Southern California dreaming.”
Know the Cast: ‘Asakusa Kid’
‘Asakusa Kid’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every main performer and character in Gekidan Hitori’s 2021 Netflix movie.
Review: Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Nightmare Alley’
“Those who’ve come to love del Toro for his auteurist elements may be put off by ‘Nightmare Alley’ — it’s recognizably his film, yet it jettisons the presence of a supernatural element as well as twists the usual empathy found in his movies toward darker ends.”
Know the Cast: ‘The Unforgivable’
‘The Unforgivable’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every main performer and character in Nora Fingscheidt’s 2021 Netflix movie.