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‘Stagecoach’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in John Ford’s 1939 film.
On Dark and Lonely Waters: PIFs and Rural Landscapes as Sites of Danger
“Public Information Films, once tools for instruction, became haunted reflections of a nation’s growing uncertainty and discontent…”
Know the Cast: ‘Murder at Yellowstone City’
‘Murder at Yellowstone City’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Richard Gray 2022 movie.
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Murder at Yellowstone City’
‘Murder at Yellowstone City’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Richard Gray’s 2022 movie.
Netflix TV Review: ‘Ransom Canyon’ Season 1
“‘Ransom Canyon’ season 1 would’ve been much more entertaining with a stronger focus on Staten and Quinn’s perspectives/wants/needs, and how their values influence the people around them and the overall community culture.”
Soundtracks of Television: ‘Ransom Canyon’
‘Ransom Canyon’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in April Blair’s Netflix series.
Know the Cast: ‘Ransom Canyon’
‘Ransom Canyon’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in April Blair’s Netflix series.
Know the Cast: ‘American Primeval’
‘American Primeval’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Mark L. Smith’s 2025 Netflix miniseries.
Know the Cast: ‘Wyatt Earp and the Cowboy War’
‘Wyatt Earp and the Cowboy War’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Patrick Reams’ 2024 docuseries.
Crime Scene #17: ‘Lone Star’ – Porous Borders at the Edge of America
“The genius of Sayles’ ‘Lone Star’ is that the film envelops its difficult, knotty questions about history, identity and geography without any didacticism.”
Know the Cast: ‘Calamity Jane’
‘Calamity Jane’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Terry Miles’ 2024 Tubi movie.
Old Favorites and New Classics: A TCM Classic Film Festival Diary
“My TCM Fest weekend, packed full of classic movies, was not only a fun experience in April 2024, but it made me feel hopeful that film preservation is alive and well, and that these beloved — if occasionally dusty — pictures aren’t going anywhere.”
Glasgow Film Festival Review: Viggo Mortensen’s ‘The Dead Don’t Hurt’
“Overall, Mortensen succeeds in delivering an intricate and often untold period tale. ‘The Dead Don’t Hurt’ presents a window into the new filmmaker’s cinematic intentions, suggesting that moviegoers can expect thoughtful and unique projects on the horizon.”
Know the Cast: ‘Lawmen: Bass Reeves’
‘Lawmen: Bass Reeves’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Chad Feehan’s Paramount+ series.
The Art of Hardly Trying: Dean Martin’s 60s Swing
“As the 70s dawned, survival for Dean Martin became a matter of staying on the horse and waiting for the culture to loop back in his favor, to mature into the venerated relic who had come direct from the bar.”
Know the Cast & Characters: ‘1923’
‘1923’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Taylor Sheridan’s Paramount+ series.
Vagabond Noirs and Tramp Westerns: The Films of Hugo Fregonese at Il Cinema Ritrovato
“Hugo Fregonese is a director ripe for rediscovery.”
Know the Cast: ‘1883’
‘1883’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every main performer and character in Taylor Sheridan’s ‘Yellowstone’ prequel series on Paramount+.
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘The Power of the Dog’
‘The Power of the Dog’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every featured song in Jane Campion’s 2021 Netflix movie.
Know the Cast: ‘The Power of the Dog’
‘The Power of the Dog’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every main performer and character in Jane Campion’s 2021 Netflix movie.