Know the Cast: ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’
‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Martin Scorsese’s 2023 Apple TV+ movie.
TIFF 2018 Review: Xavier Dolan’s ‘The Death and Life of John F. Donovan’
“For a film revolving around an actor destroyed by a bad reputation, ‘The Death and Life of John F. Donovan’ remains frustratingly vague about the media’s indiscretions that bring John’s downfall.”
Vague Visages Writers’ Room: Weekend Vibes 3.2.18
Weekend Vibes is a Friday column about streaming recommendations, new release hype and entertainment events.
Sunday Spaghetti: Tonino Valerii’s ‘Day of Anger (I giorni dell’ira)’
“‘Day of Anger’ is a tightly-structured film about societal influencers and people on the fringe that need somebody in their corner.”
Moments of Revelation in Martin Scorsese’s ‘Silence’ and ‘Shutter Island’
“What is the cost to oneself of living by a system of belief?”
Losses Made in Heaven: Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ and ‘Casino’
“In Scorsese’s inversion of the downfall, paradise isn’t the origin and its loss doesn’t mean moral decrepitude, only mediocrity.”
Toxic Masculinity and Empathetic Comedy: Martin Scorsese’s ‘Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore’
“The cumulative effect of ‘Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore’ is one of openness and warmth.”
The Way of the Future: The Connections Between Martin Scorsese’s ‘Raging Bull’ and ‘The Aviator’
“With ‘Raging Bull’ and ‘The Aviator,’ Martin Scorsese perfects a configuration of the biopic as self-recognized fiction.”
Why Criticism: Writing about Acting and Performance in 2016
A Column on Film Criticism by Justine A. Smith