Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘The Harder They Fall’
The Harder They Fall Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every featured song in Jeymes Samuel’s 2021 Netflix movie.
Know the Cast: ‘The Harder They Fall’
The Harder They Fall Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every main performer and character in Jeymes Samuel’s 2021 Netflix movie.
Review: Clint Eastwood’s ‘Cry Macho’
“While ‘Cry Macho’ succeeds with the set-up character scenes, it fails with its overall execution.”
Know the Cast: ‘Cry Macho’
Cry Macho Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every main performer and character in Clint Eastwood’s 2021 movie (now streaming on HBO Max).
Know the Cast: ‘Massacre Time’
Know the Cast: A Vague Visages Guide for Lucio Fulci’s ‘Massacre Time’
Monte Hellman: A Master of the Language of Cinema
Author Joseph B. Atkins on Filmmaker Monte Hellman’s Life and Career
Black Gold: Cinema, Wealth and Blackness
Brian Brems on ‘The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, ‘Da 5 Bloods’ and ‘Trespass’
Berlinale 2020 Review: Kelly Reichardt’s ‘First Cow’
“Reichardt’s story has the mythic quality of a fable, but refrains from moralising or casting judgement on the misdeeds and mistakes of its characters.”
The Beautiful Brutality of Sergio Corbucci’s ‘The Great Silence’
“Corbucci’s cynical vision is fashioned from a style that is brutal and spontaneous, with a manic camera, more visceral violence and an unabated crudity.”
The Western Enters the 70s – Part 4: The Iconoclast’s Dilemma
“Faced with the death of its utopian hopes, the remnants of America’s counterculture split into two tendencies: the pastoral and the criminal. Its despondency was turned inwards and outwards; one side sought to build alternative structures in line with a higher authority, while the other strove to rearrange the wreckage of the existing order.”
Once Upon a Time in Tarantinoland: ‘Django Unchained’ Is Mature and Packed with Postmodern Trademarks
“‘Django Unchained’ is packed with Tarantino’s postmodern trademarks, but it also has the added value of actually addressing some serious issues.”
The Western Enters the 70s – Part 2: Kicking Down the Doors
“With the Acid Western, the genre had once again proven itself capable of assimilating new grievances and anxieties.”
