Film
The Fine Line Between Fiction and Truth in the Art of the Reel
Real, surreal, not quite real, a spectacular con — truth is found in many forms.
Film
In Brief
Warhol's Great-Niece Plans Documentary About "Uncle Andy"
Andy Warhol is one of those artists that many people love but few completely understand.
Interview
Talking Pictures with a Film Curator of 45 Years
Charles Silver has worked at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) since 1970, first in the film studies center and then (and still) as a curator in the department of film.
Art
A Disappeared Houdini Film Escapes from Obscurity
The great escape artist Harry Houdini starred in five silent films in the early 20th century, but one considered among his best was long considered lost — until now.
Art
Capturing the Human Body in All Its Awkwardness
Ulrich Seidl: Stills 1998– 2014, an exhibition of Austrian director Ulrich Seidl’s film stills currently on view at OstLicht Gallery in Vienna, showcases the filmmaker’s particular relationship to the aesthetics of the imperfect human body.
News
Who Are the (Potential) Art Winners Among the 2015 Oscar Nominees?
The nominees for the 2015 Academy Awards are out today, and from Mr. Turner to Finding Vivian Maier, there's a fair chance of some visual art films taking home gold-plated statuettes and adding Oscar medallions to their DVD cases.
Art
From Civil Rights to Uncivil Realities, ‘Selma’ Resonates Today
Selma is a film in which every moment has weight.
Film
Tim Burton Art Fraud Drama 'Big Eyes' Has Big Problems
At first glance, Big Eyes may look like the least Burtonesque film Tim Burton has ever made.
Books
Does It Suck? Another Look at 'Showgirls'
Long brushed off as a horrendous excuse for a film, Paul Verhoeven and Joe Eszterhas’s epic flop Showgirls may have more than meets the eye. Or, at least, its vulgar superficiality may be worth critical re-evaluation
Film
Dismantling the Higher Ed Swindle
Last week, Pioneer Works hosted a film screening of documentarian Andrew Rossi’s Ivory Tower followed by a panel discussion about the increasing cost, complex ideological underpinnings, and social dynamics of higher education in the United States.
Film
The Man and the Myth: Nick Cave's Memories
The myth-maker becomes the myth in 20,000 Days on Earth, a fun-house foray through memory, music, life, and creativity.
Art
The Last Victorian Microscope Artist
The art of diatom designs didn't really make it into the 21st century.