Review: Cole Webley’s ‘Omaha’
“My biggest concern with ‘Omaha’ is that the third act turn feels like a calculated rug-pull which transforms a more considered slice-of-life drama into something far more emotionally manipulative.”
Berlin Critics’ Week: Woche der Kritik Part 2 — Subversions
Woche der Kritik 2026 (Berlin Critics’ Week): Soham Gadre on ‘Loynes’ and ‘Turgaud’
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Black Phone 2’
‘Black Phone 2’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Scott Derrickson’s 2025 movie.
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘The Housemaid’
‘The Housemaid’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Paul Feig’s 2025 movie.
Know the Cast: ‘Marty Supreme’
‘Marty Supreme’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Josh Safdie’s 2025 movie.
Review: Chandler Levack’s ‘Mile End Kicks’
“‘Mile End Kicks’ is a deliberately infuriating character study and a step-by-step guide for anyone embarking on a career as a freelance writer.”
Berlin Critics’ Week: Woche der Kritik 2026 — Try Outs, Simulations and Performance
Woche der Kritik 2026 (Berlin Critics’ Week): Soham Gadre on ‘Beautiful and Neat Room, ‘Worry Time’ and ‘Fiction Contract’
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Marty Supreme’
‘Marty Supreme’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Josh Safdie’s 2025 movie.
Review: Ian Tuason’s ‘Undertone’
“‘Undertone’ is inspired, unnerving and truly a future classic.”
Review: Alice Maio Mackay’s ‘The Serpent’s Skin’
“Mackay has once again managed to do an awful lot with zero money and a ton of determination, which makes ‘The Serpent’s Skin’ much easier to admire than pick apart.”
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Roofman’
‘Roofman’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Derek Cianfrance’s 2025 movie.
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Hamnet’
‘Hamnet’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Chloé Zhao’s 2025 movie.
An Interview with ‘I, Poppy’ Filmmaker Vivek Chaudhary
‘I, Poppy’ Interview: Dipankar Sarkar discusses the 2025 movie with filmmaker Vivek Chaudhary.
Know the Cast: ‘Anaconda’
‘Anaconda’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Tom Gormican’s 2025 movie.
Know the Cast: ‘Hamnet’
‘Hamnet’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Chloé Zhao’s 2025 movie.
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Caught Stealing’
‘Caught Stealing’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Darren Aronofsky’s 2025 movie.
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Anaconda’
‘Anaconda’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Tom Gormican’s 2025 movie.
An Interview with ‘Whispers of the Mountains’ Filmmaker Jigar Nagda
‘Secret of a Mountain Serpent’ Interview: Dipankar Sarkar discusses the 2025 movie with filmmaker Jigar Nagda.
Review: 2026 Oscar Nominees for Animated Short Film
“‘The Girl Who Cried Pearls’ is a great modern fairytale, but there’s something even more impactful left in the margins which could have elevated it beyond an effective homage into something singular.”
Review: 2026 Oscar Nominees for Best Documentary Short Film
“In a field where ‘Perfectly a Strangeness’ was surrounded by Earthly horrors, it invited the most unadventurous Academy voters to collectively imagine their place amongst the cosmos.”