Film
TO EVISCERATE, FROM THE LATIN
By David N. MeyerCharacter is fate, thought the Greeks, and the creators of the sublimity that is the finale of Spartacus Blood and Sand agree.
CALLING ALL MORONS
By Tessa DeCarloExit Through the Gift Shop, a mockumentary about street artists, doesn’t list a director in its credits, but there’s no mystery about who’s behind it. For one thing, it’s introduced as “A Banksy Film.”
BERLINALE 2O1O
By Jesi KhadiviThe thick ice lining Potsdamer Platz has long melted, but festival-goers’ experiences on the notoriously treacherous Berlin streets reflected the general consensus about the films screened at the 60th Berlinale: some did beautifully, some faltered, and others fell flat on their ass.
JIM FINN WITH PENNY LANE
By Penny LaneJim Finn’s idiosyncratic shorts have been a fixture on the experimental film and video scene for a little over a decade now. In the past four years, he has managed the astounding feat of releasing three feature films with essentially no budget.
