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.”
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘The Killer’
‘The Killer’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in John Woo’s 2024 Peacock movie.
Know the Cast: ‘Le Samouraï’
‘Le Samourai’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Jean-Pierre Melville’s 1967 movie.
Know the Cast: ‘I Saw the TV Glow’
‘I Saw the TV Glow’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Jane Schoenbrun’s 2024 movie.
Edinburgh Film Festival Review: Nora Fingscheidt’s ‘The Outrun’
“‘The Outrun’ feels lacking in the specificity that makes for rewarding character drama.”
Crime Scene #18: ‘Victims of Sin’ – Nightclubbing with Ninón Sevilla
“‘Victims of Sin’ certainly is a product of its time and place in regard to its prescriptivism, but Fernández’s movie far surpasses its simpler elements because of its rather glorious and noirish textures.”
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘The Instigators’
‘The Instigators’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Doug Liman’s 2024 Apple TV+ movie.
An Interview with ‘Second Chance’ Filmmaker Subhadra Mahajan
‘Second Chance’ Interview: Dipankar Sarkar discusses the 2024 movie with filmmaker Subhadra Mahajan.
Know the Cast: ‘The Instigators’
‘The Instigators’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Doug Liman’s 2024 Apple TV+ movie.
Know the Cast: ‘The Bikeriders’
‘The Bikeriders’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Jeff Nichols’ 2023 movie.
Review: Vivian Kerr’s ‘Scrap’
“‘Scrap,’ the feature directorial debut from actress Vivian Kerr, is yet another festival darling that is indeed charming, but one that doesn’t quite pack a punch with its overall visual design and technical execution.”
Review: Ran Huang’s ‘What Remains’
“‘What Remains’ is a low-key stylish film about human potential and the elevation of consciousness, though Huang keeps the audience trapped in a dark and uncomfortable place with his cryptic storytelling.”
An Interview with ‘Ullozhukku’ Filmmaker Christo Tomy
‘Ullozhukku’ Interview: Dipankar Sarkar discusses the 2024 movie with filmmaker Christo Tomy.