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 Trumpโs America.”
Review: Justin Tipping’s ‘HIM’
“Perhaps the most disappointing aspect of ‘HIM’ is that Tipping is clearly a talented visual stylist, but his keen eye never quite helps the screenplay transcend various cliches.”
Review: Jimmy Warden’s ‘Borderline’
“Just like a Hollywood actor or actress who doesnโt quite know when to stop performing amongst family members and friends, ‘Borderline’ is frequently annoying yet always entertaining and unpredictable.”
Review: Racheal Cain’s ‘Somnium’
“‘Somnium’ is rather predictable, as first-time feature filmmakers like Cain tend to prioritize visual design over the nuts and bolts of their script.”
TIFF 2025 Review: Benny Safdie’s ‘The Smashing Machine’
“The biggest problem with ‘The Smashing Machine’ is that Safdie simply doesnโt bring anything new to the table in terms of style or ideas.”
TIFF 2025 Review: Gianfranco Rosi’s ‘Below the Clouds’
“With ‘Below the Clouds,” Rosi makes it clear that history and the present interact every day.”
An Interview with ‘Ghich Pich’ Filmmaker Ankur Singla
‘Ghich Pichโ Interview: Dipankar Sarkar discusses the 2025 movie with filmmaker Ankur Singla.
Know the Cast: ‘Deep Cover’
‘Deep Cover’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Tom Kingsley’s 2025 Amazon movie.
Building the New Queer Canon #6: Ethan Coen’s ‘Honey Don’t!’
“Aside from the half-assed plotting, the biggest flaw of ‘Honey Don’t!’ is that even with Cooke’s involvement, the sexuality of the protagonists lacks any sort of perceptive depth, with no inter-character dynamic feeling more lived-in than the plot needs it to be.”
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘The Wrong Paris’
‘The Wrong Paris’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Janeen Damian’s 2025 Netflix movie.
TIFF 2025 Review: รliver Laxeโs โSirฤtโ
“What I really appreciate about ‘Sirฤt’ is Laxeโs constant bucking of expectations.”
TIFF 2025 Review: Ratchapoom Boonbunchachokeโs โA Useful Ghostโ
“As interesting as ‘A Useful Ghost’ is in concept, itโs a typical film by a talented debut artist and storyteller, one with a litany of ideas but no clear voice that brings them together.”
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘The Thursday Murder Club’
‘The Thursday Murder Club’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Chris Columbus’ 2025 Netflix movie.
TV Review: โAlien: Earthโ (Season 1 – Episodes 3, 4 and 5)
“It appears that Hawley mapped ‘Alien: Earth’ methodically, though the FX on Hulu series often feels worlds apart from writer Dan Oโ Bannonโs original source material.”
Know the Cast: ‘Task’
‘Task’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Brad Ingelsby’s 2025 HBO Max miniseries.
Soundtracks of Television: ‘Task’
‘Task’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Brad Ingelsby’s 2025 HBO Max miniseries.
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Sinners’
‘Sinners’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Ryan Coogler’s 2025 movie.
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Highest 2 Lowest’
‘Highest 2 Lowest’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Spike Lee’s 2025 Apple TV+ movie.
Review: Robert Schwartzman’s ‘Hung Up on a Dream: The Zombies Documentary’
“Press play on ‘Hung Up on a Dream’ for the music, stay for the wild and interconnected industry stories that span seven decades.”
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Nobody’
‘Nobody’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Ilya Naishuller’s 2021 movie.