Know the Cast: ‘One Battle After Another’
‘One Battle After Another’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Paul Thomas Anderson’s 2025 movie.
Review: Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘One Battle After Another’
“In ‘One Battle After Another,’ the political is inextricable from the personal, in a way that transcends a mere commentary on Trump’s America.”
The World Is Cold: Fallen Idols and False Prophets in Post-Crash America
“The year 2012 was the first in which cinema could adequately assess the material and psychological toll of the crash. The box office tells its own story: audiences were looking for saviors…”
On Power and Pleasure in Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘Phantom Thread’
“‘Phantom Thread’ is for anyone who has ever been hungry, for anyone who has ever been in love. Most of all, it’s for those people who know that love and hunger are, at their most acutely expressed, one and the same.”
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Licorice Pizza’
‘Licorice Pizza’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every featured song in Paul Thomas Anderson’s 2021 movie.
Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘Licorice Pizza’ Has All the Best Toppings
“Both ‘Licorice Pizza’ and ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ nail the anything-is-possible look and feel of Southern California dreaming.”
Know the Cast: ‘Licorice Pizza’
‘Licorice Pizza’ Cast and Trailer: A Vague Visages guide for every main performer and character in Paul Thomas Anderson’s 2021 movie.
Salvation Through Cinema: Interview with ‘Boys Cry’ Directors Damiano and Fabio D’Innocenzo
Pablo Staricco Cadenazzi Interviews Italian Directors Damiano and Fabio D’Innocenzo
Vague Visages Writers’ Room: Weekend Vibes 6.1.18
Weekend Vibes is a Friday column about streaming recommendations, new release hype and entertainment events.
Photo Essay by Andy Witchger: Haim at St. Paul’s Palace Theatre
“Haim’s May 14 set, the penultimate stop on the U.S. leg of their ‘Sister, Sister, Sister’ tour, was the perfect showcase for the group’s achievements.”
Cannes Film Festival Review: Cristina Gallego and Ciro Guerra’s ‘Birds of Passage’
“Guerra and Gallego may not have reproduced the surreal images from ‘Embrace of the Serpent,’ but their determination to preserve the history of those who capitalism has destroyed remains as strong and necessary as ever.”
Critics in Conversation: Talking about Filmmakers and Talking with Them
Manuela Lazic and Adam Nayman on Conducting Interviews and Writing about Directors
Let the Right Light In: On Escapism, Coping Mechanisms and Master Projections in Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘The Master’
“The processing conversation is perhaps the most telling sequence of all, as Quell submits to The Master — the Master Projection — and acknowledges his own self-deception.”
Review: Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘Phantom Thread’
“If indeed this is Day-Lewis’ swan song, ‘Phantom Thread’ is the crowning achievement of a monumental career.”
The Bees Won’t Sting: On Celebrity Adoration, Hollywood Misdirection and Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘Boogie Nights’
“At some point, you’ve got to take down the celebrity posters, or at least reassess what they represent.”
‘American Made’: Cruising into Character
“One doesn’t expect an immediate return to iconic roles like Vincent Lauria or T.J. Mackey, but hopefully Barry Seal is just the start.”
TIFF 2017 Review: Govinda Van Maele’s ‘Gutland’
“The brooding ominousness Van Maele plays with throughout seems to run through many of this year’s European offerings.”
Jordan Brooks’ Top 10 Feature Films and Top 5 Documentaries of 2015
Jordan Brooks (@viewtoaqueue) is an increasingly-snobby cinefile based out of London, England. As a contributor to several online publications, including his own blog, he has succeeded in fulfilling his life long dream of imposing strong opinions on others.
True Detective ‘Black Maps and Motel Rooms’ (A Vague Visages Staff Precap)
A Conversation Between Vague Visages’ Q.V. Hough, Dylan Moses Griffin and Max Bledstein
Broken Embraces and Unforgettable Form: Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘Inherent Vice’
“Joaquin Phoenix delivers yet another iconic performance in ‘Inherent Vice’ and has now become one the most charismatic actors of the last 20 years.”