Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘The Edge of Seventeen’
‘The Edge of Seventeen’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Kelly Fremon Craig’s 2016 movie.
Know the Cast: ‘The Edge of Seventeen’
‘The Edge of Seventeen’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Kelly Fremon Craig’s 2016 movie.
Know the Cast: ‘The Last Mercenary’
‘The Last Mercenary’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in David Charhon’s 2022 Netflix movie.
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Resort to Love’
‘Resort to Love’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Steven K. Tsuchida’s 2021 Netflix movie.
Know the Cast: ‘Resort to Love’
‘Resort to Love’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Steven K. Tsuchida’s 2021 Netflix movie.
Review: Carlos López Estrada’s ‘Summertime’
“‘Summertime’ feels wrong-headed, even if its heart is in the right place.”
‘That Sinking Feeling’ and a Very Scottish Heist
“At a time when on-screen Scotland was mostly shown to be either Ken Loach or ‘Brigadoon,’ ‘That Sinking Feeling’ manages to be its own thing…”
Emma Seligman’s ‘Shiva Baby’ and the Art of Comic Discomfort
“‘Shiva Baby’ is most certainly not a movie for those who get clammy and start to sweat at secondhand embarrassment.”
‘Cotton Comes to Harlem’ – The Neo-Noir That Black America Needed
“At first blush, ‘Cotton Comes to Harlem’ may not seem like a traditional noir production. But over time, the 1970 film has become one of the most vivid examples of the genre being inclusive.”
Review: Janicza Bravo’s ‘Zola’
“‘Zola’ is riveting, and the film’s rich array of cinematic techniques and performances upend convention, even if its narrative and story tend to falter.”
Interview with ‘Cinema Bandi’ Filmmaker Praveen Kandregula
Dipankar Sarkar Interviews ‘Cinema Bandi’ Filmmaker Praveen Kandregula
Janicza Bravo Takes ‘Zola’ on the Road
“‘Zola’ is a star-making opportunity that Paige owns with every raised eyebrow and skeptical look.”
Interview with ‘Glob Lessons’ Filmmakers Nicole Rodenburg and Colin Froeber
Dominic Erickson Interviews ‘Glob Lessons’ Filmmakers Nicole Rodenburg and Colin Froeber
Review: Caleb Michael Johnson’s ‘The Carnivores’
“Johnson doesn’t create a specific sense of place in ‘The Carnivores,’ nor does he develop the characters into anything more than cyphers for American angst that a million Sundance films have delivered before.”
Review: Michael Caton-Jones’ ‘Our Ladies’
“‘Our Ladies’ may resonate with those appreciative of the 90s, but the film’s lack of critical insight on the gender politics of negotiating sex undermines its purported feminism…”
Review: Josh Ruben’s ‘Werewolves Within’
“‘Werewolves Within’ has a puckish charm that’s difficult to resist. In spite of everything working against it, Ruben’s movie is eminently watchable thanks in large part to the brilliant cast, led confidently by Richardson.”
Review: Eytan Fox’s ‘Sublet’
“‘Sublet’ is a well-done film that manages to fuse different cultures and stories through its central romantic fling, renting its short running time for a meaningful, if imperfect experience.”
Tribeca 2021 Review: Hannah Marks’ ‘Mark, Mary & Some Other People’
“‘Mark, Mary & Some Other People’ ultimately has little to say on the big, unwieldy ethical topics it brings up, but it successfully paints a picture of how cluttered and confused dating continues to be…”
Trash, Trauma and Revenge in Matthew Bright’s ‘Freeway’
“In ‘Freeway,’ Vanessa isn’t a girl who has won a battle, but one who has lost a war.”
Review: Gia Coppola’s ‘Mainstream’
“Coppola may generalize in ‘Mainstream,’ but her specifications are plenty insightful and perhaps truthful.”