The Volume: The Final Stage
“The old silver screens have reached their limit, and even 4K will become passé. Perhaps it’s time for Hollywood and theater chains to up the ante by investing in venues and screens similar to the Volume.”
Review: Alex Garland’s ‘Men’
“‘Men,’ Garland’s latest, will draw the filmmaker’s faithful, but the modest environs, esoteric posture and open text most likely won’t translate to massive financial success.”
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Firestarter’
‘Firestarter’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every featured song in Keith Thomas’ 2022 movie.
Recovery, Survival and Extinction: Abel Ferrara’s Exile Cycle
“Few artists have dreamt more boldly and defiantly in their exile than Ferrara; he has faced up to the dark towers of commerce and coercion, the systemic violence that is rationalized and sanctioned to peak efficiency by the prevailing conditions.”
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Corrective Measures’
‘Corrective Measures’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every featured song in Sean Patrick O’Reilly’s 2022 Tubi movie.
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Moonshot’
‘Moonshot’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every featured song in Chris Winterbauer’s 2022 HBO Max movie.
Know the Cast: ‘Moonshot’
‘Moonshot’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every main performer and character in Chris Winterbauer’s 2022 HBO Max movie.
Know the Cast: ‘Halo’
‘Halo’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every main performer and character in Steven Kane and Kyle Killen’s Paramount+ series.
An Interview with ‘Plan 9 from Outer Space’ Author Katharine Coldiron
‘Plan 9 from Outer Space’ Interview: Andrew Wyatt discusses the 1957 Ed Wood movie with author Katharine Coldiron.
Review: Mattie Do’s ‘The Long Walk’
“‘The Long Walk,’ the latest from Mattie Do — Laos’ first and, so far, only female director — understands that for time travel to make sense, all one has to do is present it as is. For Do, it’s a feeling more than a fact.”
Know the Cast: ‘Severance’
‘Severance’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every main performer and character in Dan Erickson’s Apple TV+ series.
Soundtracks of Television: ‘Severance’
‘Severance’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every featured song in Dan Erickson’s Apple TV+ series.
Know the Cast: ‘Bigbug’
‘Bigbug’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every main performer and character in Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s 2022 Netflix movie.
‘Cosmic Dawn,’ Supernovas and the Dangers of Homage
“‘Cosmic Dawn’ isn’t a bad film, it’s just not better than anything that’s already been made by the filmmaking team of Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij (‘Sound of My Voice’, ‘The East,’ ‘The OA’).”
Soundtracks of Television: ‘Chosen’
‘Chosen’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every featured song in Christian Potalivo and Jannik Tai Mosholt’s Danish Netflix series.
Know the Cast: ‘Chosen’
‘Chosen’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every main performer and character in Christian Potalivo and Jannik Tai Mosholt’s Danish Netflix series.
Sundance Review: Riley Stearns’ ‘Dual’
“While Stearns’ comedy is frequently dark and sardonic, ‘Dual’ is a bit warmer and more spiritual than the average satire, which is surprising given its subject matter.”
Know the Cast: ‘The Colony’
‘The Colony’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every main performer and character in Tim Fehlbaum’s 2021 movie.
Know the Cast: ‘The Book of Boba Fett’
‘The Book of Boba Fett’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every main performer and character in Jon Favreau’s Disney+ series.
Must Write a Happy Ending: The Posthumous Dennis Potter
“Dennis Potter left us with one of the most ambitious and meaningful pieces of British television, bridging commercial and public broadcasting to address the state of the nation and the fate of the artist with his customary irreverence and accessibility.”