The ridiculous magical-realist flourish of an anthropomorphic raven cheapens his story and flattens the film’s engagement with his art.
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The Renaissance, but Make It Game of Thrones
A new documentary emphasizes the political intrigues of Da Vinci, Raphael, and Michelangelo.
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Rashaad Newsome’s Futurist Manifesto of Black Joy
His film Assembly is more than just documentation of a performance. It’s a kind of communion.
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An Artist Who Transgressed the Boundaries of the Body
“A Body to Live In” takes a multilayered perspective on artist Fakir Musafar’s life to creatively excavate his role as a pioneer of extreme body modification.
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The Darkness of Thomas Kinkade, Painter of Light
One of a new documentary’s most intriguing strands is the way that brand seemed to eclipse the man, according to his own family.
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The Encampments Documentary Tells Columbia It’s Not Over Yet
A new film extricates the movement from the grips of mainstream and conservative media narratives and places it back in the hands of its organizers.
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A Group of Friends Walks Into a Mall, and Stays for Four Years
Was it a crime? A prank? A work of art? A new documentary unveils the full story of an artist collective’s secret mall apartment, and other ephemeral actions.
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Plunderer Shows How Art Looting Continues to Pay Off
The two-part documentary asks us to rethink what we know about looting, art restitution, the art market, and who the war’s heroes and villains really were.