In this heartfelt film review, reek bell tackles their favorite theme yet: friendship, curating a list of five films that illustrate the reviewer’s deeply held belief that ‘friendship is god,’ and should be honored as such. Buckle up for all of the feels!
Read MoreDeborah Krieger indulges her “Gardner Fever” and reviews ‘This is a Robbery,’ Netflix’s documentary series on the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist of 1990 that stole a Vermeer, Rembrandt and other works. Deborah says Netflix’s decision to ride the “true crime format” wave was a disservice to the Gardner museum story, and as a result it was overly long and overly dramatic.
Read MoreArtblog contributor reek bell rounds up four films for the month of August. This month’s theme is community, in all of its complexity. As reek says below, “Community can break your heart, community can feed you, clothe you, house you, love you, and leave you.”
Read MoreIn the face of COVID-19, Artblog is hosting an open call, non-juried, first come first-served online exhibition entitled “Artists in the time of Coronavirus.”
Read MoreAlex Smith responds to these surreal times by highlighting Black filmmakers and their Afro-surrealist TV shows, documentaries, and films, available now on various streaming platforms.
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reek bell writes about one of their personal favorite film genres… This month’s theme is horror! Though horror often reflects reality, a good fictional scare can be therapeutic.
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