Review: Mike P. Nelson’s ‘Silent Night, Deadly Night’
“Nelson’s ‘Silent Night, Deadly Night’ redux is a masterclass in how to successfully reboot a franchise while paving a bloody path forward that is uniquely its own.”
An Interview with ‘Shape of Momo’ Filmmaker Tribeny Rai
‘Shape of Momo’ Interview: Dipankar Sarkar discusses the 2025 movie with filmmaker Tribeny Rai.
Know the Cast: ‘Troll 2’
‘Troll 2’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Roar Uthaug’s 2025 Netflix movie.
Know the Cast: ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’
‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Rian Johnson’s 2025 Netflix movie.
Review: Josh Appignanesi’s ‘Colossal Wreck’
“Based on the novelistic nature of ‘Colossal Wreck,’ with all its rich philosophical meditations about ego and personal connections, Appignanesi’s growing filmography seems to be a cinematic vessel for meaningful change.”
Review: Ellen Rodnianski’s ‘American Baby’
“Conceptually, ‘American Baby’ would probably be more effective as an anthology series on a streaming service, as that would allow Rodniansky to investigate social factors that affect young women and men in different parts of America.”
Know the Cast: ‘My Secret Santa’
‘My Secret Santa’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Mike Rohl’s 2025 Netflix movie.
Know the Cast: ‘A Merry Little Ex-Mas’
‘A Merry Little Ex-Mas’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Steve Carr’s 2025 Netflix movie.
Review: Kurtis David Harder’s ‘Influencers’
“‘Influencers’ does what all great horror sequels do: it ups the ante considerably, it increases the body count, the kills become much more elaborate and the writer-director organically deepens the already-established mythology.”
Know the Cast: ‘Jay Kelly’
‘Jay Kelly’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Noah Baumbach’s 2025 Netflix movie.
Know the Cast: ‘Caught Stealing’
‘Caught Stealing’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Darren Aronofsky’s 2025 movie.
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘She Rides Shotgun’
‘She Rides Shotgun’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Nick Rowland’s 2025 movie.
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Nobody 2’
‘Nobody 2’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Timo Tjahjanto’s 2025 movie.
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Playdate’
‘Playdate’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Luke Greenfield’s 2025 Amazon movie.
Review: Alan Berliner and Benita Raphan’s ‘Benita’
“‘Benita’ is more of a cinematic explainer than a rich psychological study.”
Know the Cast: ‘She Rides Shotgun’
‘She Rides Shotgun’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Nick Rowland’s 2025 movie.
Building the New Queer Canon #9: Harry Lighton’s ‘Pillion’
“Look past the chastity cages, pup masks and Prince Albert piercings and you’ll find one of the most incisive, painfully relatable stories about modern queer romance to have arrived of late.”
Know the Cast: ‘Playdate’
‘Playdate’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Luke Greenfield’s 2025 Amazon movie.
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Jingle Bell Heist’
‘Jingle Bell Heist’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Michael Fimognari’s 2025 Netflix movie.
Know the Cast: ‘Left-Handed Girl’
‘Left-Handed Girl’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Shih-Ching Tsou’s 2025 Netflix movie.