Know the Cast: ‘Rez Ball’
‘Rez Ball’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Sydney Freeland’s 2024 Netflix movie.
London Film Festival Review: Mike Leigh’s ‘Hard Truths’
“For my money, Jean-Baptiste gives one of the strongest performances in Leigh’s oeuvre, afforded the space to go ‘big’ in ‘Hard Truths’ without ever feeling like she’s commanding a self-aggrandizing actor’s showcase.”
London Film Festival Review: Sean Baker’s ‘Anora’
“‘Anora’ excels by digging beneath the protagonist’s sparkling demeanor while unearthing the grit beneath each sequin.”
Crime Scene #20: ‘Tiger Bay’ and the Adolescent Capital
“Tiger Bay as a state of mind may be long gone, but ‘Tiger Bay’ the film remains a document of a place long turned to rubble. And what vital documents.”
Know the Cast: ‘Hold Your Breath’
‘Hold Your Breath’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Karrie Crouse and William Joines’ 2024 Hulu movie.
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘The Bikeriders’
‘The Bikeriders’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Jeff Nichols’ 2023 movie.
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘The Silence of the Lambs’
‘The Silence of the Lambs’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Jonathan Demme’s 1991 movie.
Review: Antonia Bogdanovich’s ‘Sleep No More’
“‘Sleep No More’ remains a mishmash of clichés, genres and lackluster ideas.”
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Boxer’
‘Boxer’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every Song in Mitja Okorn’s 2024 Netflix movie.
Review: Coralie Fargeat’s ‘The Substance’
“‘The Substance’ feels weirdly outdated, despite the writer-director’s many provocative attempts to demonstrate how misogyny and ageism play out in contemporary media.”
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Uglies’
‘Uglies’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in McG’s 2024 Netflix movie.
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Rebel Ridge’
‘Rebel Ridge’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Jeremy Saulnier’s 2024 Netflix movie.
Know the Cast: ‘Uglies’
‘Uglies’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in McG’s 2024 Netflix movie.
Know the Cast: ‘Boxer’
‘Boxer’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Mitja Okorn’s 2024 Netflix movie.
Review: Abhilash Shetty’s ‘Naale Rajaa Koli Majaa’
“With ‘Naale Rajaa Koli Majaa,’ Shetty gracefully explores the peculiarities of human relationships and the ironies of daily life in India, wherein the contemporary urban existence often stands at a crossroads with ancient traditions.”
An Interview with ‘Roopanthara’ Filmmaker Mithilesh Edavalath
‘Roopanthara’ Interview: Dipankar Sarkar discusses the 2024 movie with filmmaker Mithilesh Edavalath.
Know the Cast: ‘Rebel Ridge’
‘Rebel Ridge’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Jeremy Saulnier’s 2024 Netflix movie.
Review: Jeremy Saulnier’s ‘Rebel Ridge’
“For a filmmaker who made his name with two hyper-violent thrillers that triggered some queasy walkouts on the festival circuit, the character-driven moments in ‘Rebel Ridge’ feel like an evolution for Saulnier.”
Crime Scene #19: ‘Only the River Flows’ – A Detective Goes Around the Bend
‘Like many great crime films, ‘Only the River Flows’ makes full use of its setting, delivering a grimy and ugly story that suits its grimy and ugly central location.”
Feeling Like a Winner: Elliott Gould’s Hollywood Hot Streak
“Gould’s persona upended traditional notions of cinematic masculinity in its appeal to a generational fatigue and ambivalence; his sexual magnetism eschewed the amatory codes of the traditional leading man.”