An exploration of an unknown artist’s work, Finding Vivian Maier is a gripping documentary about one person’s journey to uncover the truth about a 20th century photographer. Written and directed by John Maloof, this film ventures deep into one woman’s past and the almost compulsive need she had to photograph the world around her. The […]
Read MoreCutie and the Boxer, by Khorey Minus-Pearson
Zachary Heinzerling’s Cutie and the Boxer divulges the life stories of Japanese artists Ushio and Noriko Shinohara. It focuses on the pair’s onerous journey toward prominence in the art world, as well as representing the consequences of the lives they chose. While the approaches to art differ, it is clear that the thing they have […]
Read MoreBig Eyes, by Olivia Hoover
Big Eyes was one of few artist biographies that truly captured the flaws of society, the love of unique artistic touches, and the strong will of one woman to fight for herself, her daughter, and most importantly her “big eyes.” I enjoyed this film far more than I expected I would. I would give Big […]
Read MoreJean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child, by Aidan Wilson
Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child is a documentary that interviews and covers the life and work of Jean-Michel Basquiat, a famous artist in the 80s from New York City. Like many artists before him, Basquiat was on a quest to do something different and express himself through his art. As was popular amongst the artists […]
Read MoreBig Eyes, by Siara Walton
Big Eyes is set in 1958 in San Francisco. Women during this time were often thought to as “damsel in distress” and in need of saving from a male companion in order to be eligible to be respected and a part of higher society’s standards. The idea was that if you don’t have a husband […]
Read MoreLoving Vincent, by Alexandria Volinskie
The film Loving Vincent is unlike any movie I have ever seen. The fact that the entire film is created from paintings is extraordinary. I think of the film itself as a moving Van Gogh painting. Aside from that, Loving Vincent is an animated biography about the life and death of the famous painter Vincent Van Gogh. I use […]
Read MoreGeorgia O’Keeffe, by Fotini Tsioles
The 2010 drama film Georgia O’Keeffe conveys a story about a young, 20-year-old American artist and the dramatic development of her relationship with a New York photographer, Alfred Stieglitz. Although this over dramatized turbulent relationship ends up overshadowing the physical art and the historical side of the film, it provides a message of tough love […]
Read MorePollock, by Ayden Silverling
The movie Pollock, directed by Ed Harris and released in 2000, was an emotional movie that I feel showed the life of an artist in an accurate way. The ups and downs of the movie were captivating for the audience to watch and it also had its fair share of drama as well. The drama […]
Read MoreGoya’s Ghosts, by Leslie Medvecky
The 2006 film, Goya’s Ghosts, directed by Milos Forman, is based on the life of Spanish painter and printmaker, Francisco Goya. Goya’s career intertwined with historical events such as the Spanish Inquisition and the French and British invasions, and the film does a good job of portraying these events. Many of these horrific and violent […]
Read MoreGoya’s Ghosts, by Madelyn Kirsch
The director of Goya’s Ghosts, Milos Forman, created an intriguing, yet gruesome and dramatic film. The movie is centralized around several main characters; including Ines Bilbatua played by Natalie Portman, Lorenzo played by Javier Bardem, Francisco Goya played by Stellan Skarsgard, and Inquisitor General played by Michael Lonsdale. Goya’s Ghosts takes the audience to Spain […]
Read MoreJean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child, by Hannah Heddings
The movie Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child is a very informative and enjoyable documentary in the sense that it is presented to the viewer differs from that of your typical documentary. The overall atmosphere of the movie is very upbeat and keeps your attention on the content of the film. Throughout the movie, you get […]
Read MoreBig Eyes, by Rachel Susser
The film “Big Eyes” is a biography from the 1950s and early 60s, based on a true story of a man named Walter Keane known as Christoph Waltz who achieves insane fame from drawings and paintings of saucer-eyed waifs as they were called. His fame came from his wife’s paintings. Margaret Keane, Walters wife, is […]
Read MoreCutie and the Boxer, by Kyle Shelby
The movie Cutie and the Boxer is a breathtaking and touching movie. It is about a married couple who go through a lot in their marriage due to their similar professions in art. The couple goes through poverty and struggle with selling their work. Ushio Shinohara is a painter and sculptor; he spends most of […]
Read MoreCutie and the Boxer, by Daniel Zink
Zachary Heinzerling directed the 2013 documentary Cutie and the Boxer. This film takes place in New York City and depicts a couple: Ushio and Noriko Shinohara. Noriko was an aspiring artist who only had her parents’ support to survive on. Noriko was young when she moved to New York City from Japan and met Ushio. […]
Read MoreThe King, by Tanner Weighknecht
The King directed by David Michod, is based on the historical William Shakespeare’s play of the same subject matter. In this movie, we follow Henry or Hal and his early reign of the English throne. I chose this movie because of my love for history and political intrigue, the struggles of medieval conflict, and of […]
Read MoreJean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child, by Joseph Way
Jean-Michel Basquiat: Radiant Child is a biographical documentary about the life and work of Basquiat, one of the most important and influential artists of the modern era. Basquiat’s work is known to be extremely abstract and thought-provoking. The simplicity of his work is juxtaposed with the social and political messages Basquiat often embedded in his […]
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