An Interview with ‘Aattam’ Filmmaker Anand Ekarshi
‘Aattam’ Interview: Dipankar Sarkar discusses the 2023 movie with filmmaker Anand Ekarshi.
Review: Louise Archambault’s ‘Irena’s Vow’
“Unfortunately, it takes about 90 minutes for ‘Irena’s Vow’ to find its aesthetic and narrative groove.”
Review: Alice Rohrwacher’s ‘La Chimera’
“‘La Chimera’ will hopefully inspire movie lovers of all ages to learn more about not only Italian cinema, but also the specificities of regional (and rural) Italian culture.”
Review: Robert Lorenz’s ‘In the Land of Saints and Sinners’
“‘In the Land of Saints and Sinners’ truly sings during its quietest moments.”
Review: Helena Coan’s ‘The Lie: The Murder of Grace Millane’
“Part of the film’s effectiveness lies in the iceberg-style storytelling, which respects the audience’s intelligence by showing and addressing crime scene evidence without detailing the grisly specifics.”
BFI Flare Review: Sacha Polak’s ‘Silver Haze’
“Queerness that isn’t defined by its queerness is always a green flag, but what makes ‘Silver Haze’ an enriching addition to the lesbian canon of cinema is its rugged ties to the British working class.”
Review: Sam H. Freeman and Ng Choon Ping’s ‘Femme’
“‘Femme’ is lean, mean, nasty, challenging, knotty, uncomfortable and disorientating — often all at once.”
An Interview with ‘Thadavu’ Filmmaker Fazil Razak
‘Thadavu’ Interview: Dipankar Sarkar discusses the 2023 movie with filmmaker Fazil Razak.
Review: Joe Lawlor and Christine Molloy’s ‘Baltimore’
“Poots isn’t just good in ‘Baltimore’ — she’s breathtakingly brilliant.”
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Ferrari’
‘Ferrari’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Michael Mann’s 2023 movie.
Know the Cast: ‘Ferrari’
‘Ferrari’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Michael Mann’s 2023 movie.
Review: Marc Schießer’s ‘Trunk: Locked In’
“Schießer’s Amazon film is an imaginative thriller, one that requires the performers to think visually like the director.”
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Anyone But You’
‘Anyone But You’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Will Gluck’s 2023 movie.
Know the Cast: ‘Anyone But You’
‘Anyone But You’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Will Gluck’s 2023 movie.
Review: Teresa Sutherland’s ‘Lovely, Dark, and Deep’
“‘Lovely, Dark, and Deep’ teases a bright filmmaking future for Sutherland while spotlighting one of the horror genre’s most promising stars.”
Know the Cast: ‘Poor Things’
‘Poor Things’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Yorgos Lanthimos’ 2023 movie.
Glasgow Film Festival Review: Emma Westenberg’s ‘Bleeding Love’
“Emma Westenberg’s father-daughter drama ‘Bleeding Love’ is a travel movie that sticks closely to previous genre routes.”
Glasgow Film Festival Review: Sean Garrity’s ‘The Burning Season’
“The prickly, nuanced performances from Chernick and Canning help drive The Burning Season’s mystery.”
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: ‘Napoleon’
‘Napoleon’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Ridley Scott’s 2023 Apple TV+ movie.