Jean Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child, A documentary directed by Tamra Davis focused on bringing Jean-Michel Basquiat’s life into view for those of us who did not have the pleasure of knowing such an incredibly talented artist. Jean-Michel was born in Brooklyn on December 22, 1960, and by the time he was the mere age […]
Read MoreSpartacus, by Matthew Brewer
Spartacus was directed by Stanley Kubrick and came out in 1960. This movie is about a slave in the ancient Roman Republic that starts a revolt against the republic and frees slaves as he goes. This movie is realistic and gritty and shows how slaves would have been treated and lived back in the Roman […]
Read MoreNight at the Museum, by Katherine Brady
The movie “Night at the Museum” directed by Shawn Levy and written by Robert Garant and Thomas Lennon is a fantasy-comedy film that takes place within New York’s Museum of Natural History. The movie starts with the main character, Larry (played by Ben Stiller), getting hired as the museums new nighttime security guard. His first […]
Read MoreSpartacus, by Nicholas Bazadona
Spartacus was a movie based on the Roman Republic. The movie displays a realistic version of the time period and artworks from that time are portrayed in great detail as it was very accurate all throughout this film. In the beginning of the movie, you can see the slavery aspect of the ancient Roman time […]
Read MoreJean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child, by Maria Babb
I recently watched the film, Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child, directed by Tamara Davis, 2010. The movie was packed full of facts, live interviews, art and Jean-Michel himself. Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child draws your attention within minutes and keeps your focus until the end credits. Sadly, if you know Basquiat than you know how […]
Read MoreCutie and the Boxer, by Rachall Adams
The movie “Cutie and the Boxer” directed by Zachary Heinzerli is a documentary portraying the life and artworks of two married Japanese artists, Noriko Shinohara and Ushio Shinohara. Their lives play out in a small apartment in New York, where the documentary pictures the complex relationship between the two artists through their current poor lifestyle […]
Read MoreGoya’s Ghosts, by Olivia Minzola
Loosely based on events from the life of Spanish painter and printmaker Francisco Goya, the popular 2006 film titled Goya’s Ghosts – directed by Miloš Forman – provides audiences with a graphic depiction of Goya’s famed art and the historical horrors that inspired it. As shown in the film, Goya, who is played by actor […]
Read MoreAi Weiwei: Never Sorry, by Zora Davis
Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry is a documentary created by an independent filmmaker, Alison Klayman. This film portrays how the famous Chinese artist has used art and technology to formulate a fierce critique of the Chinese regime. Knowing nothing about the artist, as a viewer I was deeply moved. However, while his inspirations were made clear, […]
Read MorePollock, by Emily Devine
Pollock, a 2000 film directed by Ed Harris showed a very raw depiction of the life of American painter Jackson Pollock. I chose this movie because I am interested in American art history, and particularly Jackson Pollock’s work after taking an American Art History course, many years ago, in high school. I also am from […]
Read MoreGeorgia O’Keefe, by Chelsea Haladay
This movie is a fictional portrayal with actors depicting the relationship of Georgia O’Keeffe with her promoter and mentor, the photographer Alfred Stieglitz who was 23 years older than her. Overall, the movie focuses more on their relationship than her career as an artist; but it does show how their problems inspire her to take […]
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