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This genre is applied to titles that explore various visual arts. Documentaries may follow the development of a specific art movement or style, often focusing on a particular aspect of the work, or on an artist within that movement, as a means to demonstrate the specifications of that style. Areas of focus include ...
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Recent visual arts blog posts

Alex Gibney on Gandalf, Obama and th ...
By SpoutBlog on SpoutBlog on spout.com
" My version of The Godfather would open with a voice in the darkness saying, “I don’t believe in America. The American Dream is a once-beguiling fairy tale; show’s over, y’all.” But The Dream is still real to many people, and the violence that powerful private interests have done to it in the last century pains them like a kidney punch. Gonzo journalism pioneer Hunter S. Thompso ... [More]"
FilmCouch #74 - Kung Fu: Self-Master ...
By SpoutBlog on SpoutBlog on spout.com
" An enjoyable trip to the cinema to see Kung Fu Panda leads to some unexpected ponderings. If kung fu is the epitome of lifelong self-discipline, what does it mean when Jack Black’s fuzzy panda learns the ancient art overnight? In our epic quest to define the true spirit of kung fu, we look at a few new documentaries: Resolved, a fascinating account of competitive high school de ... [More]"
Hip-Hop Paint in a Can
By Tenenbaums on Tenenbaums Blog
" Jon Reiss' frenetic coverage of graffiti artists around the world is an engaging look at an oft-jilted art. Slicing archival footage with skylines and street art, "Bomb It" starts with the first man in tagging, Philadelphia's Corn Bread, and quickly goes on a worldwide tour of graffiti artists. Hitting up London, Cape Town, Tokyo, Sao Paulo, Paris and Berlin along the way, Reis ... [More]"
The ultimate trick
By unclefestering on unclefestering Blog
" When is a documentary not a documentary? When it is put in the hands of a master like Orson Welles. F for Fake is often gets dismissed because it can't be put into a box. But it is as subtle as a snake charmer and asks questions that it makes clear have no good answers. It questions the nature of art and inspiration by looking at a famous art forger. What inspired Picasso and M ... [More]"
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Recent visual arts discussions

Pick a Pair
In Movie Games last post by Tenenbaums
"If you wanted to pair two movies (not sequels) together what movies would you watch together and why? I'd pair The Bear with Grizzly Man. The Bear is a story of how an older grizzly takes care of a young bear who las lost his mother ... [More] "
Top 5 Films about Brothers
In Filmspotting last post by leeroy711
"#1 - Rumble Fish. This astonishingly beautiful film was so far ahead of its time critics tarred, feathered, and ran it out of town. It is, however, an achingly emotional story about the effects of time, distance, growth, and alienation. ... [More] "
Ask Matty
In Filmspotting last post by Risselada
"This is your chance to get to know the new voice of Filmspotting. Post your movie-related questions here and Matty "Ballgame" Robinson will respond! [More] "
FilmCouch #21
In FilmCouch last post by Risselada
"Appropriation: Originality is overrated. Filmmakers taking footage from another film and adapting it into a new movie--Orson Welles (F for Fake), Werner Herzog (The Wild Blue Yonder) and Roger Corman (Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric ... [More] "
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