Review: Bertrand Mandico’s ‘She Is Conann’
“The main issue with a film as defiantly arthouse as ‘She Is Conann’ is that if the story isn’t engaging in its own right, everything else that’s wrong becomes increasingly more obvious.”
Berlin International Film Festival Review: Roman Bondarchuk’s ‘The Editorial Office’
“I hope the future of Ukrainian cinema looks like ‘The Editorial Office.'”
Review: Matteo Garrone’s ‘Io Capitano’
“‘Io Capitano’ feels carefully researched in its subject matter, while the narrative itself is constructed with an intensity far more characteristic of Garrone’s genre work.”
Know the Cast: ‘Fallen Leaves’
‘Fallen Leaves’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Aki Kaurismäki’s 2023 movie.
Know the Cast: ‘Players’
‘Players’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Trish Sie’s 2024 Netflix movie.
Review: James Bamford’s ‘Air Force One Down’
“‘Air Force One Down’ stalls during the middle act but ultimately finds it groove, choppy as the writing may be overall.”
That Building Had It Coming: Distance and Disgust in the Anti-Comedy Playground
“In Alverson’s hands, anti-comedy becomes a new kind of gothic — it is the world viewed through a warped, sinister lens; a fresh excavation of the unspeakable through outsized comedic strategies.”
Know the Cast: ‘Upgraded’
‘Upgraded’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Carlson Young’s 2024 Amazon movie.
Review: Michael Lukk Litwak’s ‘Molli and Max in the Future’
“Despite the hollow philosophizing, ‘Molli and Max in the Future’ offers a surrealistic blend of popcorn entertainment and classic Hollywood appeal.”
Know the Cast: ‘Anatomy of a Fall’
‘Anatomy of a Fall’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Justine Triet’s 2023 movie.
Review: Keir O’Donnell’s ‘Marmalade’
“‘Marmalade’ isn’t a great film, and many high-brow critics will presumably dismiss it as ‘rotten’ nonsense, but there’s something special within the overall approach that suggests a bright filmmaking future for O’Donnell.”
Review: Amjad Al Rasheed’s ‘Inshallah a Boy’
“Al Rasheed’s feature directorial debut succeeds through its cultural specificities, enlightening cinematography and authentic performances.”
Know the Cast: ‘Se7en’
‘Seven’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in David Fincher’s 1995 movie.
Know the Cast: ‘Eileen’
‘Eileen’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in William Oldroyd’s 2023 movie.
Know the Cast: ‘The Vow’
‘The Vow’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Michael Sucsy’s 2012 movie.
Know the Cast: ‘Badland Hunters’
‘Badland Hunters’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Heo Myeong Haeng’s 2024 Netflix movie.
Know the Cast: ‘Orion and the Dark’
‘Orion and the Dark’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every voice actor and character in Sean Charmatz’s 2024 Netflix movie.
Know the Cast: ‘Fury’
‘Fury’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in David Ayer’s 2014 movie.
Crime Scene #12: ‘Amores Perros’ and Gringo Cinema
“‘Amores Perros’ is almost entirely disinterested in its central location. It feels like a film made not to speak truth to Mexican audiences, but to present a hyperreal version of Mexico for international audiences.”
Sundance Film Festival Review: Aaron Schimberg’s ‘A Different Man’
“‘A Different Man’ is a bold, unsettling psychological drama, showing Sebastian Stan at his most chaotically unhinged…”