Art and Craft
Oscilloscope Pictures | Release Date: September 19, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
68
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 13 Critic Reviews
Positive:
11
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0
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83
The PlaylistRodrigo PerezSep 14, 2014
Straightforwardly shot and sensitive of its subject, Art And Craft is a intriguing depiction of counterfeit impulses (both wrongly perceived and irrepressible), immense talent gone awry and what lies behind the desire to create. Read full review
78
Austin ChronicleWilliam GossOct 15, 2014
Much like the experts drawn to Landis’ paintings, Art and Craft effectively invites viewers to question the honesty of what’s been placed inside the frame. Read full review
75
Portland OregonianMarc MohanNov 7, 2014
The fascinating tale of master forger Mark Landis is especially bizarre, mostly because it doesn't involve the commission of a crime. Read full review
75
Washington PostStephanie MerryOct 2, 2014
It’s a funny, fascinating look at why Landis became an art forger, how he got caught and what he plans to do in the future, which may be more of the same. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleWalter AddiegoOct 2, 2014
The filmmakers employ an offbeat and effective technique to get Landis to explain himself. Read full review
75
Slant MagazineNick SchagerSep 14, 2014
The filmmakers profile the prolific Mark Landis with a non-judgmental straightforwardness that allows the sheer brazenness of his scams to generate both shock and amusement. Read full review
70
The New York TimesStephen HoldenSep 18, 2014
Art and Craft adds fuel to the argument that the art market is a rigged game manipulated by curators and gallerists spouting mumbo-jumbo. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeSep 16, 2014
The film will appeal to art lovers, but some viewers who can hardly tell their Cezannes from Chagalls will find the story fascinating as well. Read full review
70
VarietyPeter DebrugeSep 16, 2014
All sorts of interesting questions swirl beneath the surface. Read full review
70
Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlSep 16, 2014
Despite some cutesiness, the film’s a fascinating portrait of loneliness, of talent undirected toward purpose, of the mysteries of the mind. Read full review
63
Boston GlobeMark FeeneyOct 9, 2014
So Sam Cullman, Jennifer Grausman, and Mark Becker, the directors of Art and Craft, have themselves an enticing subject in Landis’s activities. They do not have an enticing subject in Landis himself. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesMartin TsaiSep 25, 2014
Landis has acknowledged mental issues in interviews, and it registers so much more on film. The constant scrutiny of a camera seems exploitative and cruel, even if you are at all suspicious when he rationalizes his behavior as childlike mischief. Read full review
60
The DissolveScott TobiasSep 23, 2014
Cullman and Grausman extend a lot of sympathy to this strange, lonely, sick man as he goes about his business. But perhaps he’d been better left alone. Read full review
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