Review: Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘One Battle After Another’
“In ‘One Battle After Another,’ the political is inextricable from the personal, in a way that transcends a mere commentary on Trumpโs America.”
Review: Racheal Cain’s ‘Somnium’
“‘Somnium’ is rather predictable, as first-time feature filmmakers like Cain tend to prioritize visual design over the nuts and bolts of their script.”
TIFF 2025 Review: Benny Safdie’s ‘The Smashing Machine’
“The biggest problem with ‘The Smashing Machine’ is that Safdie simply doesnโt bring anything new to the table in terms of style or ideas.”
An Interview with ‘Ghich Pich’ Filmmaker Ankur Singla
‘Ghich Pichโ Interview: Dipankar Sarkar discusses the 2025 movie with filmmaker Ankur Singla.
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘The Wrong Paris’
‘The Wrong Paris’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Janeen Damian’s 2025 Netflix movie.
Know the Cast: ‘The Wrong Paris’
‘The Wrong Paris’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Janeen Damian’s 2025 Netflix movie.
TIFF 2025 Review: รliver Laxeโs โSirฤtโ
“What I really appreciate about ‘Sirฤt’ is Laxeโs constant bucking of expectations.”
TIFF 2025 Review: Ratchapoom Boonbunchachokeโs โA Useful Ghostโ
“As interesting as ‘A Useful Ghost’ is in concept, itโs a typical film by a talented debut artist and storyteller, one with a litany of ideas but no clear voice that brings them together.”
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Sinners’
‘Sinners’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Ryan Coogler’s 2025 movie.
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Highest 2 Lowest’
‘Highest 2 Lowest’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Spike Lee’s 2025 Apple TV+ movie.
Know the Cast: ‘Highest 2 Lowest’
‘Highest 2 Lowest’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Spike Lee’s 2025 Apple TV+ movie.
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Nobody’
‘Nobody’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Ilya Naishuller’s 2021 movie.
Know the Cast: ‘Nobody’
‘Nobody’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Ilya Naishuller’s 2021 movie.
Know the Cast: ‘The Map That Leads to You’
‘The Map That Leads to You’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Lasse Hallstrรถm’s 2025 Amazon movie.
EIFF 2025 Review: Mas Bouzidi’s ‘Concessions’
“‘Concessions’ is essentially a collage, taking bits of other films and sticking them together to make something pretty. But it struggles when it comes to time to say something of its own.”
Soundtracks of Television: ‘The Terminal List: Dark Wolf’
‘The Terminal List: Dark Wolf’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Jack Carr and David DiGilio’s Amazon series.
Know the Cast: ‘The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox’
‘The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in K.J. Steinberg’s 2025 Hulu miniseries.
Know the Cast: ‘The Terminal List: Dark Wolf’
‘The Terminal List: Dark Wolf’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Jack Carr and David DiGilio’s Amazon series.
Soundtracks of Television: ‘Hostage’
‘Hostage’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Matt Charman’s 2025 Netflix miniseries.
Know the Cast: ‘Hostage’
‘Hostage’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Matt Charman’s 2025 Netflix miniseries.