Review: Maureen Bharoocha’s ‘Golden Arm’
“Holland and Sodaro are so effortlessly good together, their characters evoking the kind of visual contrast unforgettably rendered by Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy…”
Know the Cast: ‘The Forgotten Battle’
The Forgotten Battle Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every main performer and character in the Netflix war movie (De slag om de Schelde).
Know the Cast: ‘Legacy of Lies’
Legacy of Lies Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every main performer and character in Adrian Bol’s 2020 movie (now streaming on Netflix).
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘The Stronghold’
The Stronghold Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every featured song in Cédric Jimenez’s 2020 movie (now streaming on Netflix).
Know the Cast: ‘The Stronghold’
The Stronghold Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every main performer and character in Cédric Jimenez’s 2020 movie (now streaming on Netflix).
Know the Voice Cast: ‘Firedrake the Silver Dragon’
Firedrake the Silver Dragon Voice Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every main performer and character in Tomer Eshed’s animated Netflix Movie.
Review: Scott B. Hansen and Desiree Connell’s ‘Bad Candy’
“At 100 minutes, ‘Bad Candy’ should be the ideal length for an anthology, but it feels equally overlong and rushed. The tone is also disconcertingly serious for such lowbrow material.”
Review: Heather Ross’ ‘For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close’
“‘For Madmen Only’ is essential viewing for comedy and improvisation hounds, but Ross must be praised for her ability to appeal to general audiences as well as hardcore scholars.”
Know the Cast: ‘Worth’
Worth Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every main performer and character in Sara Colangelo’s Netflix movie.
EIFF 2021 Documentary Reviews
EIFF 2021: Vague Visages’ Marc Nelson on the documentaries Bosco, The Gig Is Up, Faceless and Radiograph of a Family.
Know the Cast: ‘Dil Bechara’
Dil Bechara Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every main performer and character in the 2020 movie adaptation of The Fault in Our Stars.
Know the Cast: ‘The Old Ways’
The Old Ways Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every main performer and character in Christopher Alender’s 2020 movie.
EIFF Review: Chloé Mazlo’s ‘Skies of Lebanon’
“‘Skies of Lebanon’ asks slightly too much of its actors; the switch-up from animation and deliberate artificiality to fine-grained historical drama demands a change in style that results in the performers having to pull in two directions at once…”
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Freaky’
Freaky Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every featured song in Christopher Landon’s 2020 movie starring Vince Vaughn and Kathryn Newton.
Know the Cast: ‘Freaky’
Freaky Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every main performer and character in Christopher Landon’s 2020 movie.
EIFF Review: Maryam Moghadam and Behtash Sanaeeha’s ‘Ballad of a White Cow’
“‘Ballad of a White Cow’ has a knack for creative and unexpected camera placements, expressive touches in staging and layered use of sound design.”
Review: Kaouther Ben Hania’s ‘The Man Who Sold His Skin’
“‘The Man Who Sold His Skin’ gets a little too didactic with its final act messaging, but the strong central performances make the overall experience worthwhile.”
Review: Jessie Barr’s ‘Sophie Jones’
“Those who have faced tremendous or even overwhelming emotional hurricanes following the death of a close friend or family member will appreciate the movement of time in ‘Sophie Jones.'”
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Sweet Girl’
‘Sweet Girl’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Netflix’s 2021 movie starring Jason Momoa and Isabela Merced.
Know the Cast: ‘The Paper Tigers’
‘The Paper Tigers’: A Vague Visages cast and character guide for the 2020 movie, now streaming on Netflix.
