Know the Cast: ‘The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’
‘The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Tobe Hooper’s 1974 movie.
Review: Jason Miller’s ‘Not Not Jazz’
“Miller’s documentary will likely bore viewers who are unfamiliar with Medeski Martin & Wood, but ‘Not Not Jazz’ is still a worthy tribute to what makes the band members such singular musicians.”
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.
Know the Cast: ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’
‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Wes Craven’s 1984 movie.
Know the Cast: ‘Friday the 13th’
‘Friday the 13th’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Sean S. Cunningham’s 1980 movie.
Review: Steven Kostanski’s ‘Frankie Freako’
“‘Frankie Freako’ is deliriously silly and wholesomely entertaining, and so genuine in its profound lack of depth or meaning — it’s a refreshing antidote to all the dreaded “elevated horror” offerings.”
An Interview with ‘IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack’ Co-Writer Trishant Srivastava
‘IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack’ Interview: Dipankar Sarkar discusses the 2024 Netflix miniseries with co-creator Trishant Srivastava.
Know the Cast: ‘Wolfs’
‘Wolfs’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Jon Watts’ 2024 Apple TV+ movie.
Know the Cast: ‘Apartment 7A’
‘Apartment 7A’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Natalie Erika James’ 2024 Paramount+ movie.
Review: Damian Mc Carthy’s ‘Oddity’
“‘Oddity’ is the scariest movie of the year.”
Review: Jonathan Smith’s ‘Guy Friends’
“The main issue with ‘Guy Friends’ is that the film hinges on Jariwala’s performance, which is heavy on histrionics and lacking in truth.”
Review: Natalie Erika James’ ‘Apartment 7A’
“Natalie Erika James manages to follow a near-identical narrative formula to ‘Rosemary’s Baby’ but without the sense of genuine danger. A story that should retain its prescience is rendered nothing more than nostalgia bait.”
Review: Antonia Bogdanovich’s ‘Sleep No More’
“‘Sleep No More’ remains a mishmash of clichés, genres and lackluster ideas.”
Review: Pascal Plante’s ‘Red Rooms’
“Perhaps Plante wasn’t sure how to end ‘Red Rooms’ without veering into sensationalism, which is commendable, but it doesn’t solve the problem of crafting an intriguing reason for why Kelly-Anne is so driven.”
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.”
TIFF Review: David Cronenberg’s ‘The Shrouds’
“Much of what makes ‘The Shrouds’ equally interesting and irritating is that Cronenberg seems to see conspiracy, confusion and competing dialogue as something impenetrable.”
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.
TIFF Review: Raoul Peck’s ‘Ernest Cole: Lost and Found’
“The refreshing clarity of Peck’s style in ‘Ernest Cole: Lost and Found’ often feels like a drawback in the way that it disrupts the emotional weight of voice and visual form.”
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.”