London Film Festival Review: Martin Scorsese’s ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’
“I much prefer DiCaprio’s more comedic performances to his dramatic ones, but ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ feels like career-best dramatic work from the actor…”
Constructing a Madman: Lee Harvey Oswald’s Screen Life
“In our attempt to fill in the gaps of the Oswald character, we recast him again and again, hoping that the latest iteration will reveal a previously hidden angle.”
TIFF Review: Jonathan Glazer’s ‘The Zone of Interest’
“If one is willing to meet ‘The Zone of Interest’ on its own terms, Glazer’s film offers an uncompromising glimpse at the lengths people will go to avoid seeing the horrors around them…”
Know the Cast: ‘El Conde’
‘El Conde’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Pablo Larraín’s 2023 Netflix movie.
Venice Film Festival Review: Ava DuVernay’s ‘Origin’
“While Origin’s conclusion undermines the breadth and depth of its observations, there is much to be admired in the ambitious undertaking.”
Venice Film Festival Review: Michael Mann’s ‘Ferrari’
“‘Ferrari’ is a mixed portrait; a kind of freeze-frame of 50s masculinity, in all its ruthlessness and moral codes that have not adapted to a less binary society.”
Venice Film Festival Review: Pablo Larraín’s ‘El Conde’
“‘El Conde’ is an unhinged satire, more than any of recent memory.”
Hollywood Writers and Actors on Strike: The Latest Historic Battle
“Here in the heart of Yoknapatawpha (Lafayette) County, I think about our favorite literary son, William Faulkner, during his time as a screenwriter in Hollywood and how he would feel about the current strike by members of the WGA.”
Films About Films
“The awareness of complicity in an institutional problem brings ‘The Fabelmans,’ ‘Babylon’ and ‘Empire of Light’ together.”
Review: Ted Geoghegan’s ‘Brooklyn 45’
“‘Brooklyn 45’ is what happens when an experienced filmmaker finds their voice and brings everything together.”
Soundtracks of Television: ‘Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story’
‘Queen Charlotte’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Shonda Rhimes’ Netflix series.
Know the Cast & Characters: ‘Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story’
‘Queen Charlotte’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Shonda Rhimes’ Netflix series.
Soundtracks of Television: ‘White House Plumbers’
‘White House Plumbers’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Alex Gregory and Peter Huyck’s HBO series.
Know the Cast & Characters: ‘White House Plumbers’
‘White House Plumbers’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Alex Gregory and Peter Huyck’s HBO Max series.
Know the Cast & Characters: ‘Transatlantic’
‘Transatlantic’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Daniel Hendler and Anna Winger’s Netflix series.
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Tetris’
‘Tetris’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Jon S. Baird’s 2023 Apple TV+ movie.
Know the Cast & Characters: ‘Tetris’
‘Tetris’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Jon S. Baird’s 2023 Apple TV+ movie.
Know the Cast & Characters: ‘Boston Strangler’
‘Boston Strangler’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Matt Ruskin’s 2023 Hulu movie.
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Boston Strangler’
‘Boston Strangler’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Matt Ruskin’s 2023 Hulu movie.
Know the Cast & Characters: ‘Babylon’
‘Babylon’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Damien Chazelle’s 2022 movie.