Review: Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’
“‘The Odyssey’ is indeed a fun action-adventure film, but die-hard Nolan fans may find themselves questioning the sustainability of generating such high-cost productions.”
The Joys of a Small Life: ‘Clerks II’ at 20
“The anti-mainstream tone of ‘Clerks II’ speaks to Smith paving his own way in Hollywood, even when everybody hates him for it.”
Review: Avalon Fast’s ‘Camp’
“‘Camp’ is ultimately much easier to admire than enjoy.”
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Obsession’
‘Obsession’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Curry Barker’s 2025 movie.
Know the Cast: ‘Obsession’
‘Obsession’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Curry Barker’s 2025 movie.
Review: Abinash Bikram Shah’s ‘Elephants in the Fog’
“‘Elephants in the Fog’ is a moving and deeply empathetic portrait of transgender lives in a conservative South Asian society.”
Know the Cast: ‘Little Brother’
‘Little Brother’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Matt Spicer’s Netflix movie.
An Interview with ‘Early Days’ Filmmaker Priyankar Patra
‘Early Days’ Interview: Dipankar Sarkar discusses the 2025 movie with filmmaker Priyankar Patra.
Review: Steven Spielberg’s ‘Disclosure Day’
“‘Disclosure Day’ has its moments in the sun, but even Spielberg’s inner child energy is limited.”
Know the Cast: ‘Jack Ryan: Ghost War’
‘Jack Ryan: Ghost War’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Andrew Bernstein’s 2026 Amazon movie.
Know the Cast: ‘Voicemails for Isabelle’
‘Voicemails for Isabelle’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Leah McKendrick’s 2026 Netflix movie.
Review: Leah McKendrick’s ‘Voicemails for Isabelle’
“‘Voicemails for Isabelle’ might annoy some viewers with its handling of rom-com tropes, but McKendrick clearly understood objective #1: to entertain a global Netflix audience of different ages.”
Review: John Early’s ‘Maddie’s Secret’
“Camp is a near impossible sensation to manufacture without feeling forced, but Early manages to evoke it with ease in ‘Maddie’s Secret.'”
Hyperreal Film Club Review – ‘SHARP: Moving Picture II’
“This cavalcade of ambitious eccentricities and diasporic dreamers isn’t after your validation, nor should it be considered “main character energy.”
An Interview with ‘Mayilaa’ Filmmaker Semmalar Annam
‘Mayilaa’ Interview: Dipankar Sarkar discusses the 2026 movie with filmmaker Semmalar Annam.
Know the Cast: ‘Office Romance’
‘Office Romance’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Ol Parker’s 2026 Netflix film.
Building the New Queer Canon #11: Reinventing the Modern Love Story with Pierre le Gall’s ‘Flesh and Fuel’
“‘Flesh and Fuel’ has an inherent romanticism which transforms le Gall’s 2026 film into a tear-jerking crowd pleaser instead of a political commentary first and foremost…”
Review: John Carney’s ‘Power Ballad’
“‘Power Ballad’ is an authentic crowd pleaser that the movie’s in-universe hit single could never be.”
Review: Daniel Roher’s ‘Tuner’
“The most damning thing about ‘Tuner’ is that it feels like a very deliberate attempt to make a festival-friendly “calling card” movie…”
Know the Cast: ‘Remarkably Bright Creatures’
‘Remarkably Bright Creatures’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Olivia Newman’s 2026 Netflix movie.