7
… powerful and deeply personal …
What does it mean to be a famous artist? Well, it is an existential question that won’t trouble most creative people. However, if you stick at it long enough, and
5
... tedious in the extreme ...
7.5
… a classic French art movie (no pun intended), in which the beautiful scenery, costumes and food provide much of the obvious visual appeal.
Angelica Cristina Dio’s independently made Blak Douglas vs. The Commonwealth arrives at an auspicious time, NAIDOC Week, documenting its Archibald winning subject, Blak Douglas’ tracing of his grandmother’s story as
5.5
It’s a flowery, at times poetic retelling of the man’s life, unafraid to sing his praises in a not entirely objective manner.
Wonderfully warm and well paced …
… a rollicking yarn, and will be all the more fascinating for those who knew little about Caravaggio going in.
When the Art Gallery of New South Wales transformed a World War 2 oil tank into a spectacular art space, they commissioned UK-based Australian artist-filmmaker Sam Smith to convert the
… reduces a potentially-fascinating story down to its blandest elements, both visually and textually …