Crime Scene #20: ‘Tiger Bay’ and the Adolescent Capital
“Tiger Bay as a state of mind may be long gone, but ‘Tiger Bay’ the film remains a document of a place long turned to rubble. And what vital documents.”
Know the Cast: ‘Hold Your Breath’
‘Hold Your Breath’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Karrie Crouse and William Joines’ 2024 Hulu movie.
Know the Cast: ‘Friday the 13th’
‘Friday the 13th’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Sean S. Cunningham’s 1980 movie.
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘The Silence of the Lambs’
‘The Silence of the Lambs’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Jonathan Demme’s 1991 movie.
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Wolfs’
‘Wolfs’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Jon Watts’ 2024 Apple TV+ movie.
Know the Cast: ‘Wolfs’
‘Wolfs’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Jon Watts’ 2024 Apple TV+ movie.
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Apartment 7A’
‘Apartment 7A’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Natalie Erika James’ 2024 Paramount+ movie.
Know the Cast: ‘Apartment 7A’
‘Apartment 7A’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Natalie Erika James’ 2024 Paramount+ movie.
Review: Damian Mc Carthy’s ‘Oddity’
“‘Oddity’ is the scariest movie of the year.”
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Abigail’
‘Abigail’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett 2024 movie.
Review: Natalie Erika James’ ‘Apartment 7A’
“Natalie Erika James manages to follow a near-identical narrative formula to ‘Rosemary’s Baby’ but without the sense of genuine danger. A story that should retain its prescience is rendered nothing more than nostalgia bait.”
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Civil War’
‘Civil War’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Alex Garland’s 2024 movie.
Review: Pascal Plante’s ‘Red Rooms’
“Perhaps Plante wasn’t sure how to end ‘Red Rooms’ without veering into sensationalism, which is commendable, but it doesn’t solve the problem of crafting an intriguing reason for why Kelly-Anne is so driven.”
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘The Deliverance’
‘The Deliverance’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Lee Daniels’ 2024 Netflix movie.
Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Rebel Ridge’
‘Rebel Ridge’ Soundtrack: A Vague Visages guide for every song in Jeremy Saulnier’s 2024 Netflix movie.
TIFF Review: David Cronenberg’s ‘The Shrouds’
“Much of what makes ‘The Shrouds’ equally interesting and irritating is that Cronenberg seems to see conspiracy, confusion and competing dialogue as something impenetrable.”
Know the Cast: ‘Rebel Ridge’
‘Rebel Ridge’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Jeremy Saulnier’s 2024 Netflix movie.
Review: Jeremy Saulnier’s ‘Rebel Ridge’
“For a filmmaker who made his name with two hyper-violent thrillers that triggered some queasy walkouts on the festival circuit, the character-driven moments in ‘Rebel Ridge’ feel like an evolution for Saulnier.”
Crime Scene #19: ‘Only the River Flows’ – A Detective Goes Around the Bend
‘Like many great crime films, ‘Only the River Flows’ makes full use of its setting, delivering a grimy and ugly story that suits its grimy and ugly central location.”
Know the Cast: ‘The Deliverance’
‘The Deliverance’ Cast: A Vague Visages guide for every actor and character in Lee Daniels’ 2024 Netflix movie.