The Capote Tapes (Burnough, 2019)
The right side of my brain says that The Capote Tapes is the kind of biographical tease that is common in academia. The auteur finds (or has access to) new… Continue reading "The Capote Tapes (Burnough, 2019)"
Category: Disclosure–DVDS
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On Broadway (Jacoby, 2019)
I approached On Broadway expecting a yearbook approach highlighting the major shows that have shaped American theater in my lifetime. It does that, seamlessly moving from a Chorus Line to… Continue reading "On Broadway (Jacoby, 2019)"
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A Tale of Two Junkets
As a teacher and a film journalist, I have often quoted a favorite childhood riddle that asked, “What is the similarity between an elephant and a plum?” The answer —… Continue reading "A Tale of Two Junkets"
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Once Upon a Sea (Lavy, 2021)
Once Upon a Sea comes touted as “an extended reality” created by Adi Lavy. Virtual Reality videos are still new enough that we haven’t yet developed the critical language with… Continue reading "Once Upon a Sea (Lavy, 2021)"
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Gustav Stickley: American Craftsman (Stratford, 2020)
I judge art documentaries by one of two standards. Does the film tell me something I don’t know about the subject? Is it entertaining or engaging in its own right,… Continue reading "Gustav Stickley: American Craftsman (Stratford, 2020)"
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Antigone (Desraspe, 2019)
I don’t think you need to know Sophocles’s twenty-four hundred-year-old play to understand Sophie Desraspe’s very loose adaptation of it. You certainly don’t need to know it in order to… Continue reading "Antigone (Desraspe, 2019)"
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M.C. Escher: Journey to Infinity (Lutz, 2018)
Ask the average patron standing outside The Getty, The MoMa, or The Louvre to name the best artists of all time, and M.C. Escher probably wouldn’t be in the first… Continue reading "M.C. Escher: Journey to Infinity (Lutz, 2018)"
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Love Sarah (Schroeder 2020)
Love Sarah begins immediately after the death of the titular character, whom we are told was a world class chef. Sarah’s partner reluctantly agrees to sell the restaurant space, and… Continue reading "Love Sarah (Schroeder 2020)"
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News of the World (Greengrass, 2020)
The Civil War has ended, but the country’s wounds are still fresh. This is obvious to Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd (Tom Hanks). He sees the divide, firsthand, as he rides… Continue reading "News of the World (Greengrass, 2020)"
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Modern Persuasion (Appel & Lisecki, 2020)
Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice had a working title of First Impressions. Although she did not ultimately use that title for any of her novels, it remained a running theme… Continue reading "Modern Persuasion (Appel & Lisecki, 2020)"