Review: Cole Webley’s ‘Omaha’
“My biggest concern with ‘Omaha’ is that the third act turn feels like a calculated rug-pull which transforms a more considered slice-of-life drama into something far more emotionally manipulative.”
Berlin Critics’ Week: Woche der Kritik Part 2 — Subversions
Woche der Kritik 2026 (Berlin Critics’ Week): Soham Gadre on ‘Loynes’ and ‘Turgaud’
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Black Phone 2’
‘Black Phone 2’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Scott Derrickson’s 2025 movie.
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘The Housemaid’
‘The Housemaid’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Paul Feig’s 2025 movie.
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Roommates’
‘Roommates’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Chandler Levack’s 2026 Netflix movie.
Review: Chandler Levack’s ‘Mile End Kicks’
“‘Mile End Kicks’ is a deliberately infuriating character study and a step-by-step guide for anyone embarking on a career as a freelance writer.”
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Balls Up’
‘Balls Up’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Peter Farrelly’s 2026 Amazon movie.
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Mercy’
‘Mercy’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Timur Bekmambetov’s 2026 movie.
Berlin Critics’ Week: Woche der Kritik 2026 — Try Outs, Simulations and Performance
Woche der Kritik 2026 (Berlin Critics’ Week): Soham Gadre on ‘Beautiful and Neat Room, ‘Worry Time’ and ‘Fiction Contract’
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Marty Supreme’
‘Marty Supreme’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Josh Safdie’s 2025 movie.
Review: Ian Tuason’s ‘Undertone’
“‘Undertone’ is inspired, unnerving and truly a future classic.”
Know the Cast: ‘The Testaments’
‘The Testaments’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Bruce Miller’s Hulu series.
Review: Alice Maio Mackay’s ‘The Serpent’s Skin’
“Mackay has once again managed to do an awful lot with zero money and a ton of determination, which makes ‘The Serpent’s Skin’ much easier to admire than pick apart.”
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Thrash’
‘Thrash’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Tommy Wirkola’s 2026 Netflix movie.
Moments of Paradise: Intimacy and Place in Derek Jarman’s Home Movies
“Jarman extended the logic of the home movie beyond production into exhibition, keeping his films mutable and deeply tied to a social and spatial context.”
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Roofman’
‘Roofman’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Derek Cianfrance’s 2025 movie.
Soundtracks of Television: ‘The Testaments’
‘The Testaments’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Bruce Miller’s Hulu series.
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Hamnet’
‘Hamnet’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Chloé Zhao’s 2025 movie.
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘The Rip’
‘The Rip’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Joe Carnahan’s 2026 Netflix movie.
Soundtracks of Cinema: ’28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’
’28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Nia DaCosta’s 2026 movie.