“The female gaze, when expanded and reproduced through various media, can be a significant tool of empowerment for exploring and blending different artistic themes and forms.”
“It’s ‘The Leftovers’ minus the chainsmokers, angry locals and cryptic dialogue.”
“The film goes beyond strict and narrow generic classification and touches upon something universal, something profound about undying affection and the unreliability of reality.”
“More than a stage play, the high concept and tonal spasms make ‘Before We Vanish’ feel like an adaptation of a cult manga.”
Vague Visages Short Stories #6: Speaking of Ghosts by Mike Thorn (Calgary, Alberta)
“To catch the eye of ‘Southland Tales’ is to look back on our past and future simultaneously, on the limitations of our technology and the humanity that screeches through it.”
“‘Ex Machina’ is not a projection of A.I. fear, but more of a preliminary intervention on the organized process of fearing and hating women.”
“‘Liquid Sky’ seems more relevant than ever.”
Vague Visages Short Stories #1: Cherished Swan by D.M. Palmer (Sheffield, UK)
“Love can be what survives if we show up to do the work.”
“It only took three decades for ‘RoboCop’ to go from a sci-fi thought experiment to prescient documentary. What do the next few hold?”
Neaux Reel Idea is a Vague Visages column by Bill Arceneaux, in which he explores the cinema of his native New Orleans.
“The internet is nor symptom nor cure; it simply exists as another conduit for the best and worst habits we have.”
Q.V. Hough Interviews Directors Kristina Buožytė and Bruno Samper
