Review: Dan Rocque and Kassandra Voss’ ‘Crawdaddy’
“Perhaps if ‘Crawdaddy’ played into the idea of an unremarkably ordinary man becoming a sex symbol for comedy, the sillier tone elsewhere wouldn’t feel as disparate from the rest.”
Review: Joel Potrykus Embraces Change with ‘Vulcanizadora’
“‘Vulcanizadora’ is an astonishing coming-of-age tale for adults-in-crisis.”
Know the Cast: ‘Last Breath’
‘Last Breath’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Alex Parkinson’s 2025 movie.
Know the Cast: ‘Sinners’
‘Sinners’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and Character in Ryan Coogler’s 2025 movie.
Review: Alexis Langlois’ ‘Queens of Drama’
“Unapologetically queer, sexy, messy and celebratory all at once, by refusing to conform to mainstream norms and instead leaning into the chaos, ‘Queens of Drama’ is utterly transcendent.”
Know the Cast: ‘Havoc’
‘Havoc’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Gareth Evans’ 2025 Netflix movie.
Know the Cast: ‘Companion’
‘Companion’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Drew Hancock’s 2025 movie.
Know the Cast: ‘Wolf Man’
‘Wolf Man’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Leigh Whannell’s 2025 movie.
Review: Rob Tregenza’s ‘The Fishing Place’
“It’s a shame that the conversations ‘The Fishing Place’ will provoke just might be far more substantial than anything within the film itself.”
Know the Cast: ‘iHostage’
‘iHostage’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Bobby Boermans’ 2025 Netflix movie.
Too Terrified to Log Off: 10 Years Later, ‘Unfriended’ Is Still Ruthlessly Effective
“Taken purely as a cheap thrills style horror movie, ‘Unfriended’ is hugely effective. But as an unflinching denouncement of peer pressure and cyberbullying, it’s downright terrifying.”
The Unforgiving Concrete: Lodge Kerrigan’s Cinema of Estrangement
“In Lodge Kerrigan’s first three features, he asks audiences to consider those left in the wake of his central characters…”
Know the Cast: ‘Government Cheese’
‘Government Cheese’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Paul Hunter and Aeysha Carr’s Apple TV+ series.
Short Film Review: Chloé Groussard and Julie Pacheco’s ‘Manucure 24/24’
“‘Manucure 24/24’ betrays the formula of so many short film productions, as the filmmakers fully embrace the task at hand with a vibrant color palette, a catchy needle-drop and an always-relevant feminist message.”
Short Film Review: Marcellus Cox’s ‘Liquor Bank’
“‘Liquor Bank’ is a fine example of economical indie filmmaking.”
Know the Cast: ‘Holland’
‘Holland’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Mimi Cave’s 2025 Amazon movie.
Review: Alex Braverman’s ‘Thank You Very Much’
“‘Thank You Very Much’ separates itself from previous Kaufman documentaries in the way the director directly confronts the correlation between an artist’s childhood trauma and creative outlook as an adult.”
Building the New Queer Canon #3: Olmo Schnabel’s ‘Pet Shop Days’
“The biggest problem with ‘Pet Shop Days’ is the extent to which it feels indebted to both an earlier wave of rebellious LGBTQ cinema and current trends in American independent filmmaking, never finding a distinct identity beyond homage.”
Review: Shal Ngo’s ‘Control Freak’
“‘Control Freak’ is a timely example of a modern horror film that doesn’t resonate with general audiences but appeals to worldwide film critics through its performances and overall quality.”
Know the Cast: ‘The Life List’
‘The Life List’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Adam Brooks’ 2025 Netflix movie.