Know the Cast: ‘Speak No Evil’
‘Speak No Evil’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in James Watkins’ 2024 movie.
Know the Cast: ‘The Apprentice’
‘The Apprentice’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Ali Abbasi’s 2024 movie.
Know the Cast: ‘Smile 2’
‘Smile 2’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Parker Finn’s 2024 movie.
Know the Cast: ‘Juror #2’
‘Juror #2’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Clint Eastwood’s 2024 movie.
Review: Taku Aoyagi’s ‘Tokyo Uber Blues’
“‘Tokyo Uber Blues’ is best when it works as a borderline psychodramatic character study…”
The Perennial Schmuck: Elaine May’s Disappointing Men
“May was banished at a time when male auteurs were granted an unprecedented amount of latitude. She was treated as a liability rather than a maverick, and it’s difficult not to read that assessment as gendered.”
Know the Cast: ‘Our Little Secret’
‘Our Little Secret’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Stephen Herek’s 2024 Netflix movie.
Know the Cast: ‘The Fast and the Furious’
‘The Fast and the Furious’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Rob Cohen’s 2001 movie.
Know the Cast: ‘The Merry Gentlemen’
‘The Merry Gentlemen’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Peter Sullivan’s 2024 Netflix movie.
Know the Voice Cast: ‘Spellbound’
‘Spellbound’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Vicky Jenson’s 2024 Netflix movie.
Know the Cast: ‘Joy’
‘Joy’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Ben Taylor’s 2024 Netflix movie.
New Italy, Old Attitudes: Michelangelo Antonioni’s ‘Il Grido’
“‘Il Grido’ is about a man’s utter inability to comprehend the modern world and adapt to it. The end result is a hopeless, pitiful film, and that’s meant as a compliment.”
Review: Mary Dauterman’s ‘Booger’
“‘Booger’ is a surprisingly poignant and sensitive meditation on grief that utilizes a truly wild metaphor.”
Review: Benjamin Ree’s ‘The Remarkable Life of Ibelin’
“There are moments of richness in ‘The Remarkable Life of Ibelin,’ but they only materialize when Ree allows his tale to be told from the only truly lived-in perspective.”
Know the Cast: ‘Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End’
‘Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Carles Torrens’ 2024 Amazon movie.
Review: Zach Clark’s ‘The Becomers’
“With ‘The Becomers,’ Clark frequently barrels all the way to the edge of the line but rarely puts anything more than a toe across it.”
Review: Parker Finn’s ‘Smile 2’
“While there’s a great movie hiding inside a solid one, ‘Smile 2’ remains one of the most demonically entertaining horror films of the year through Finn’s twisted and refreshing style.”
Know the Cast: ‘Emilia Pérez’
‘Emilia Perez’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Jacques Audiard’s 2024 Netflix movie.
Know the Cast: ‘Hot Frosty’
‘Hot Frosty’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Jerry Ciccoritti’s 2024 Netflix movie.
Review: Jason Reitman’s ‘Saturday Night’
“‘Saturday Night’ punctuates each act with impressive editing. It’s a big exclamation point — an ode to the original cast and crew, a celebration of comedic camaraderie and the creative process.”