Crime Scene #15: ‘Strangler vs. Strangler’ – Belgrade Is Not a Serious City
“‘Strangler vs. Strangler’ is somewhere between the avant-garde and the absurd: a perfect description of Belgrade itself.”
Know the Cast: ‘The Idea of You’
‘The Idea of You’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Michael Showalter’s 2024 Amazon movie.
Know the Cast: ‘Unfrosted’
‘Unfrosted’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Jerry Seinfeld’s 2024 Netflix movie.
Know the Cast: ‘Turtles All the Way Down’
‘Turtles All the Way Down’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Hannah Marks’ 2024 HBO Max movie.
Know the Cast: ‘Miller’s Girl’
‘Miller’s Girl’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Jade Halley Bartlett’s 2024 movie.
Review: Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Challengers’ Is a Highbrow Music Video Experience That Doesn’t Owe You Anything
“A film designed as a long-form music video doesn’t need heavy exposition to reach its ultimate truth, as ‘Challengers’ communicates the most important facts through sound design, reaction shots and shared character moments.”
Know the Cast: ‘Call Me by Your Name’
‘Call Me by Your Name’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Luca Guadagnino’s 2017 movie.
Know the Cast: ‘Rust Creek’
‘Rust Creek’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Jen McGowan’s 2018 movie.
Know the Cast: ‘Challengers’
‘Challengers’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Luca Guadagnino’s 2024 movie.
Review: Tynan DeLong’s ‘Dad & Step-Dad’
“Tynan DeLong’s ‘Dad & Step-Dad’ finds comedic gold in awkward silence and silly stare-downs.”
Know the Cast: ‘Late Night with the Devil’
‘Late Night with the Devil’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Cameron Cairnes and Colin Cairnes’ 2023 movie.
Review: Louise Archambault’s ‘Irena’s Vow’
“Unfortunately, it takes about 90 minutes for ‘Irena’s Vow’ to find its aesthetic and narrative groove.”
Know the Cast: ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
‘Bob Marley: One Love’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Reinaldo Marcus Green’s 2024 movie.
Know the Cast: ‘Civil War’
‘Civil War’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Alex Garland’s 2024 movie.
Know the Cast: ‘The First Omen’
‘The First Omen’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Arkasha Stevenson’s 2024 movie.
Review: Alice Rohrwacher’s ‘La Chimera’
“‘La Chimera’ will hopefully inspire movie lovers of all ages to learn more about not only Italian cinema, but also the specificities of regional (and rural) Italian culture.”
Know the Cast: ‘Scoop’
‘Scoop’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Philip Martin’s 2024 Netflix movie.
Review: Alex Garland’s ‘Civil War’
“‘Civil War’ is a lot smarter than meets the eye, and the film is far more incisive in its cultural critique than its director’s simplistic interview comments may make it seem.”
Review: Robert Lorenz’s ‘In the Land of Saints and Sinners’
“‘In the Land of Saints and Sinners’ truly sings during its quietest moments.”
Know the Cast: ‘The Tearsmith’
‘The Tearsmith’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Alessandro Genovesi’s 2024 Netflix movie.