Know the Cast: ‘Final Destination 5’
‘Final Destination 5’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Steven Quale’s 2011 movie.
Review: Joe Begos’ ‘Jimmy and Stiggs’
“‘Jimmy and Stiggs’ is frenetic, metal AF and feels dangerous, which is something that’s sadly missing from a lot of modern horror movies.”
EIFF 2025 Review: Mas Bouzidi’s ‘Concessions’
“‘Concessions’ is essentially a collage, taking bits of other films and sticking them together to make something pretty. But it struggles when it comes to time to say something of its own.”
VV Double Review (2/2): Macon Blair’s ‘The Toxic Avenger’ (EIFF)
“‘The Toxic Avenger’ isn’t unpalatable to the mainstream, but it quickly becomes evident why the film was left on the shelf for a couple of years.”
VV Double Review (1/2): Macon Blair’s ‘The Toxic Avenger’
“Blair’s ‘The Toxic Avenger’ does what a great reboot should do — the film carves its own path, in every sense of the word, while paying homage to what came before and taking some big swings along the way.”
An Interview with ‘Moonwalk’ Filmmaker A.K. Vinod
‘Moonwalk’ Interview: Dipankar Sarkar discusses the 2025 movie with filmmaker A.K. Vinod.
Know the Cast: ‘Fall for Me’
‘Fall for Me’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Sherry Hormann’s 2025 Netflix movie.
Know the Cast: ‘Freaky Tales’
‘Freaky Tales’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck’s 2024 movie.
Know the Cast: ‘Eenie Meanie’
‘Eenie Meanie’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Shawn Simmons’ 2025 Hulu movie.
EIFF 2025 Review: Sepideh Farsi’s ‘Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk’
“As a cinematic epitaph for an extraordinary young woman, ‘Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk’ more than captures the spirit of Fatima Hassouna.”
EIFF 2025 Review: Jean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc Dardenne’s ‘The Young Mother’s Home’
“After a few missteps since ‘Two Days, One Night’ became an unlikely crossover success, the Dardennes brothers are back on track with ‘The Young Mother’s Home.’ It’s their simplest, most open hearted work to date…”
EIFF 2025 Review: Ondine Viñao’s ‘Two Neighbors’
“Sadly, ‘Two Neighbors’ turns out to be one of those parties where the people don’t really mix and the event seems to drag on forever.”
EIFF 2025 Review: Jan-Ole Gerster’s ‘Islands’
“‘Islands’ smoothly makes the transition from a romantic drama to an understated thriller, and it’s utterly intoxicating.”
Know the Cast: ‘Night Always Comes’
‘Night Always Comes’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Benjamin Caron’s 2025 Netflix movie.
Know the Cast: ‘Death of a Unicorn’
‘Death of a Unicorn’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Alex Scharfman’s 2025 movie.
Know the Cast: ‘The Pickup’
‘The Pickup’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Tim Story’s 2025 Amazon movie.
Know the Cast: ‘The Monkey’
‘The Monkey’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Osgood Perkins’ 2025 movie.
Know the Cast: ‘The Final Destination’
‘The Final Destination’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in David R. Ellis’ 2009 movie.
Review: Zach Cregger’s ‘Weapons’
“Cregger is less interested in the ways in which his characters rise to the occasion in ‘Weapons’ and more concerned with how they fall short at the worst possible moment.”
Review: Audrey Lam’s ‘Us and the Night’
“Even when Lam’s dialogue falters in its poetic consistency, her down-to-earth editing and dedication to minimalism hits the mark, as ‘Us and the Night’ embodies true-blue independent filmmaking.”