In the art world, provenance is of great importance in establishing the authenticity of a work. In the case of art created in the 16th Century, investigators may spend years tracing the ownership of a painting, for instance. My guess is that most people would not find that an interesting pursuit, but for museums, art dealers, investigative journalists, […]
Films about famous painters have always proven a challenge for filmmakers to connect with audiences. Julian Schnabel doesn’t speak English well, so there was an even greater challenge for the director working with his American and European actors. However, he used that alienated feeling in the film as one of many techniques to portray Vincent
Fashion designer Lee Alexander McQueen’s creations were eloquent expressions of the man himself; outrageously beautiful on the one side, horrifically graphic on the other, and playful delights on still another. According to this fine documentary by director Ian Bonhote and his co-director and writer Peter Ettedgui, these creations grew out of his complex personality and the
To say that fashion designer Tom Ford has grown as a filmmaker since A Single Man (2009) would be a dangerous understatement. Ford delivers a masterful thriller adapting Austin Wright’s “Tony & Susan” into not just one of the best films of the year, but an infectious presentation of art and noir. Nocturnal Animals is
Paolo Sorrentino presents Youth much like a classic Italian filmmaker from the 1950’s. It’s an art film for sure, but Sorrentino’s original script offers much more than just stunning Switzerland visuals and curious cinematic metaphors.
Cannes award winner for best actor Timothy Spall (Harry Potter) is truly deserving of an Oscar nomination for his embedded performance in the biopic of William Turner. From the moment the film opens, the cinematography pulls you into what visually could be a moving painting. Dick Pope always works on director Mike Leigh’s films, but