Why You Should See “Woman in Gold”
Looking for a movie to watch over spring break that doesn’t include clichéd car races or unnecessary explosions? Look no further! Woman in Gold, a film directed by Simon Curtis and starring Helen Mirren, Ryan Reynolds, and Daniel Brühl, makes its debut on April 3. Woman in Gold is a film centered around the ownership dispute […]
Art @ the Oscars: Big Eyes (Pt. 3 of 3)
There’s a lot of great films coming out about artists in the near future! Get all you need to know about them from us. Big Eyes: December 25, 2014 Who’s involved in it? With Tim Burton as director, the film stars the Academy Award nominated actors Amy Adams (Enchanted, American Hustle) and Christoph Waltz (Inglorious Basterds, Water for Elephants) as artist […]
Art @ the Oscars: Mr. Turner (Pt. 2 of 3)
There’s a lot of great films coming out about artists in the near future! Get all you need to know about them from us. Mr. Turner: December 19, 2014 Who’s involved in it? The preeminent Mike Leigh (Happy-Go-Lucky, Life Is Sweet) directs Timothy Spall (Harry Potter 3-7, The King’s Speech) as the famous (and my favorite) British Romantic painter JMW […]
Art @ the Oscars: HOCKNEY (Pt. 1 of 3)
There’s a lot of great films coming out about artists in the near future! Get all you need to know about them from us. HOCKNEY: November 28, 2014 (UK) Who’s involved in it? David Hockney is an artist who, though he’s getting older, only seems to grow into a bigger star with each year. The […]
Game time: What’s That Art Museum?
So again, my love of movies is creeping into these posts and causing a bias, but you can deal with it because today we’re playing a game, folks! Yes, you heard me right, it’s time to play: Believe it or not, art museums get a lot of screen time in some really great movies! You’ve probably […]
A curated list of movies about artists
I don’t know about you, but I love the movies. And I love artists. And I can’t think of a better way to combine the two than movies about artists. Thus, I bring you five great films about artists. 1. Lust for Life (1956) It’s Kirk Douglas starring as Vincent van Gogh in a film made by […]
Art on Film: Fragonard gets “Frozen”
If you haven’t seen Frozen, get yourself to a theater or a Redbox right now because you are missing out on a pop culture phenomenon. Not only is it the top-grossing Disney film of all time, it features a neat bit of art history in it! During Anna’s song, “For the First Time in Forever,” […]