Know the Cast: ‘Cinderella’
‘Cinderella’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every main performer and character in Kay Cannon’s 2021 Amazon movie.
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Afterlife of the Party’
‘Afterlife of the Party’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every featured song in Stephen Herek’s 2021 Netflix movie.
Know the Cast: ‘Afterlife of the Party’
‘Afterlife of the Party’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every main performer and character in Stephen Herek’s 2021 Netflix movie.
Know the Cast: ‘The Old Ways’
‘The Old Ways’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every main performer and character in Christopher Alender’s 2020 movie.
WOMAN: At the Heart of James Cameron’s Filmmaking
“If you’re looking for feminism, don’t look at James Cameron — look at his films.”
Fantasia Fest Review: Sôshi Masumoto’s ‘It’s a Summer Film!’
“‘It’s a Summer Film!’ has a genuine emotional core, which layers each wild twist into another heartrending moment.”
Review: David Lowery’s ‘The Green Knight’
“The Green Knight’s impactful imagery and intensity outweigh its sometimes overly cryptic metaphors, allowing for quality entertainment.”
Interview with ‘Lucky’ Director Natasha Kermani
Joey Keogh Interviews ‘Lucky’ Director Natasha Kermani
The Endless Yearning in Mani Kaul’s ‘Ashad Ka Ek Din’
“Fifty years since its release, ‘Ashad Ka Ek Din’ holds on to its Bressonian and austere power.”
Netflix Review: Alexandre Aja’s ‘Oxygen’
“Oxygen’s relevance strikes like lightning in a year when time is measured less by Earth’s tilt and more by first wave, second wave, red phase, yellow phase; not by time passing daily, but by how much danger remains in the room.”
Interview with ‘The Mortuary Collection’ Writer-Director Ryan Spindell
Joey Keogh Interviews ‘The Mortuary Collection’ Writer-Director Ryan Spindell
Interview with ‘The Mortuary Collection’ Actor Clancy Brown
Joey Keogh Interviews ‘The Mortuary Collection’ Actor Clancy Brown
Mannhunting: Exploring Masculinity in the Films of Michael Mann – Part One
Mannhunting #1 by Bill Bria: “The protagonists and antagonists in Mann’s films tend to be mirror images of each other, all of them caught within masculinity’s shackles.”
Review: ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’
“In an era where Disney allows Marvel to experiment boldly with narrative structures in a show like ‘WandaVision,’ ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ seems like a tired old horse that needs to be put out to pasture.”
SXSW Review: Jaco Bouwer’s ‘Gaia’ Sacrifices Its Timely Idea for Cheap Thrills
“There are many ways that Gaia’s concepts can be expounded into more interesting discussions, yet Bouwer is fine with maintaining a simplistic if metaphorically informed tale about Mother Nature’s revenge.”
Berlinale Review: Céline Sciamma’s ‘Petite Maman’
“Céline Sciamma’s ‘Petite Maman’ is a luminous ghost story that succeeds in knitting together the themes of empathy, identity and imagination.”
Sundance Review: Karen Cinorre’s ‘Mayday’
“‘Mayday’ is the filmic equivalent of an answer to a distress call, letting those in need simply know that it’s there.”
Review: Ryan Spindell’s ‘The Mortuary Collection’
“Spindell pays homage to many horror productions, yet his film is its own uniquely strange, inventive, entertaining and frequently frightening little monster.”
In Praise of 90s Gwyneth Paltrow
“It’s easy to feel a sense of loss for the great actress and movie star that Paltrow could have become, had she not lost interest in the profession and shifted her attention to her questionable business empire.”
Review: Sidharth Srinivasan’s ‘Kriya’
“Unfortunately, Kriya’s script is the weakest link. Much of the dialogue sounds like it was lifted straight from a soap opera, and the film occasionally veers into melodrama, which isn’t particularly becoming for a folk horror film set almost entirely in a single location.”