Venice Film Festival Review: Bradley Cooper’s ‘Maestro’
“There is so much to adore in ‘Maestro,’ as Cooper’s supremely controlled vision touches greatness and sustains it.”
Know the Cast: ‘The Changeling’
‘The Changeling’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Kelly Marcel’s Apple TV+ series.
Venice Film Festival Review: Ava DuVernay’s ‘Origin’
“While Origin’s conclusion undermines the breadth and depth of its observations, there is much to be admired in the ambitious undertaking.”
An Interview with ‘Bahadur the Brave’ Filmmaker Diwa Shah
‘Bahadur the Brave’ Interview: Dipankar Sarkar discusses the 2023 film with director Diwa Shah.
Venice Film Festival Review: Ryûsuke Hamaguchi’s ‘Evil Does Not Exist’
“The tension between all these figures prompts a sudden and ferocious outpouring that will cement ‘Evil Does Not Exist’ as one of the most quietly stirring films of the year.”
Venice Film Festival Review: Sofia Coppola’s ‘Priscilla’
“Spaeny’s rigidity — especially in the first half of ‘Priscilla’ — is the perfect extension of Coppola’s curiosity regarding space and movement.”
Crime Scene #7: ‘Twilight’ and the Hungarian Hills
“In ‘Twilight,’ Fehér suggests, the force of authority truly loses its voice.”
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Love Again’
‘Love Again’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Jim Strouse’s 2023 movie.
Know the Cast: ‘Love Again’
‘Love Again’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Jim Strouse’s 2023 movie.
Know the Cast & Characters: ‘Big George Foreman’
‘Big George Foreman’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in George Tillman Jr.’s 2023 movie.
Know the Cast & Characters: ‘A Day and a Half’
‘A Day and a Half’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Fares Fares’ 2023 Netflix movie.
Venice Film Festival Review: Michael Mann’s ‘Ferrari’
“‘Ferrari’ is a mixed portrait; a kind of freeze-frame of 50s masculinity, in all its ruthlessness and moral codes that have not adapted to a less binary society.”
Know the Cast & Characters: ‘Ahsoka’
‘Ahsoka’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Dave Filoni’s Disney+ series.
Edinburgh Film Festival Review: Daniel Bandeira’s ‘Propriedade’
“As a pure piece of genre filmmaking, ‘Propriedade’ is highly successful.”
Megachurch Charms: ‘The Righteous Gemstones’ Season 3
“‘The Righteous Gemstones’ season 3 stays true to the constants that made me appreciate the show in the first place while adding more characters to love.”
Soundtracks of Television: ‘Painkiller’
‘Painkiller’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster’s 2023 Netflix miniseries.
Know the Cast & Characters: ‘Painkiller’
‘Painkiller’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster’s 2023 Netflix miniseries.
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Asteroid City’
‘Asteroid City’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Wes Anderson’s 2023 movie.
Know the Cast & Characters: ‘Asteroid City’
‘Asteroid City’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Wes Anderson’s 2023 movie.
Review: Thomas Hardiman’s ‘Medusa Deluxe’
“The fun of ‘Medusa Deluxe’ is less about figuring out who the murderer is and more to do with watching everybody lose their minds over their little bubble being penetrated by an outside influence they can’t control.”