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 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 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 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 […]
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 […]
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