Vague Visages

Alistair Ryder Vague Visages 4 days ago Artificial only falls short when it’s placed in the shadow of The Social Network, an inescapable comparison that will always be unflattering... The slow descent into existential horror elevates it beyond safe-but-engaging biopic fare. Go to Full Review Artificial (2026) 95% - -

Alistair Ryder Vague Visages Oct 16, 2026 It might also hold the title of the ugliest film I’ve seen projected in an IMAX theatre. At a certain point, Whalefall becomes visually indistinguishable from what colonoscopy footage might look like if blown up to fit a big screen. Go to Full Review Whalefall (2026) 74% - -

Alistair Ryder Vague Visages Aug 8, 2026 Roth is still driven by shock tactics over building tension, refusing to craft an effective scare because he knows he can get the same reaction from an audience by lazily pushing the buttons of bad taste. Go to Full Review Ice Cream Man (2026) 25% - -

Dipankar Sarkar Vague Visages Jul 31, 2026 In Elephants in the Fog, a sense of belonging is fragile. It lasts only as long as it remains untested, and that idea lies at the heart of Shah’s darkly humane film. Go to Full Review Elephants in the Fog (2026) 93% - -

Alistair Ryder Vague Visages Jul 31, 2026 The paranoia which drives many of Kurosawa’s most nihilistic films translates far better than expected to the world of a prestige costume drama, all but inviting comparisons to that other great Kurosawa — Akira — and his shogun Shakespeare adaptations. Go to Full Review The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026) 97% - -

Alistair Ryder Vague Visages Jul 30, 2026 As told from Elliot’s perspective, I Want Your Sex isn’t a tale of being taken advantage of, but rather one about finding yourself and understanding your sexual desires through a series of bad decisions. Go to Full Review I Want Your Sex (2026) 91% - -

Joey Keogh Vague Visages Jul 21, 2026 While certainly imaginative and moody, Camp is ultimately much easier to admire than enjoy. Go to Full Review CAMP (2025) 89% - -

Jaylan Salah Vague Visages Jul 6, 2026 "Not only does it feel true to its origins, but it also speaks to viewers from different parts of the world." Go to Full Review Moonlight (2016) 98% 79%

Jaylan Salah Vague Visages Jul 6, 2026 "‘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." Go to Full Review Ex Machina (2014) 92% 89%

Jaylan Salah Vague Visages Jul 6, 2026 "‘Elvis’ isn’t a biopic — it’s a testament to the power of fandom, stardom and art." Go to Full Review Elvis (2022) 77% 94%

Q.V. Hough Vague Visages Jun 19, 2026 "‘Voicemails for Isabelle’ might annoy some viewers with its handling of rom-com tropes, but McKendrick clearly understood objective #1: to entertain a global Netflix audience of different ages." Go to Full Review Voicemails for Isabelle (2026) 88% - -

Alistair Ryder Vague Visages Jun 18, 2026 Camp is a near impossible sensation to manufacture without feeling forced, but Early manages to evoke it with ease. Go to Full Review Maddie's Secret (2025) 85% - -

Alistair Ryder Vague Visages Jun 9, 2026 Better attuned to the difficulties of modern dating than any similar work I’ve seen recently, which makes it feel incredibly triumphant each time Étienne and Bartosz get a chance to meet and embrace. Go to Full Review Flesh and Fuel (2026) - - - -

Alistair Ryder Vague Visages May 28, 2026 The recurring accusation remains true — if you’ve seen one John Carney film, you’ve seen them all. But if you do only see one, then make it this. Go to Full Review Power Ballad (2026) 88% - -

Alistair Ryder Vague Visages May 28, 2026 It might be damning with faint praise to say that the best thing about Tuner is the way it sounds, but the piercing, abrasive soundscape heard from the perspective of the hearing-impaired Niki White is the sole novelty of the generic New York crime story. Go to Full Review Tuner (2025) 94% - -

Joey Keogh Vague Visages May 22, 2026 A harrowing and suitably disgusting deep dive into the negative effects of diet culture, [Saccharine] doesn’t pull any punches when it comes to presenting exactly what women go through by simply existing in their bodies. Go to Full Review Saccharine (2026) 73% - -

Alistair Ryder Vague Visages May 13, 2026 Obsession isn’t all guts and no brains, as Barker’s screenplay incorporates subtle satires of two dusty character tropes: the unwittingly toxic Nice Guy and the Manic Pixie Dream Girl of his fantasies. Go to Full Review Obsession (2025) 93% - -

Joey Keogh Vague Visages May 13, 2026 Hokum, much like Caveat and Oddity, is pure nightmare fuel. [...] It’s also his most distinctly Irish offering yet, despite the American lead. Go to Full Review Hokum (2026) 90% - -

Alistair Ryder Vague Visages May 7, 2026 Beneath the transgression, there’s a thoughtful look at the moral limitations of human sexuality and whether the worst extremes can be modified into something non-criminal. It’s provocative, but never feels like cheap exploitation. Go to Full Review Blue Film (2025) 91% - -

Q.V. Hough Vague Visages May 4, 2026 "'Jamarcus Rose & Da 5 Bullet Holes,' a 23-minute short film about masculinity and street violence, doesn’t commit to a singular message beyond the primary themes." Go to Full Review Jamarcus Rose & Da 5 Bullet Holes (2025) 95% - -