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To Make ‘The Brutalist’ Monumental, the Filmmakers Approached Cinema as Architecture

Review: ‘The Brutalist,’ directed by Brady Corbet

Dante A. Ciampaglia

December 20, 2024

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Directed and co-written by Brady Corbet, the 215-minute cinematic epic of midcentury America treats the discipline of architecture with immense seriousness and humanity.

‘Megalopolis’ Arrives as a Cinematic Artifact of an Outdated Conversation About Urbanism

Dante A. Ciampaglia

September 30, 2024

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Four decades in the making, Francis Ford Coppola’s $120 million opus finally hits theaters but misses the mark.

‘Rabble Rousers’ Champions Community Activist Frances Goldin and Grapples with the Past, Present, and Future of Urban Development

Dante A. Ciampaglia

September 24, 2024

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A September 25th screening of the documentary during New York’s Architecture & Design Film Festival will include a filmmaker Q&A moderated by RECORD contributing editor Cliff Pearson.

A New Documentary Wrestles With the Legacy of Designer Eliot Noyes—and Corporate Modernism

Dante A. Ciampaglia

July 18, 2024

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Jason Andrew Cohn’s ‘Modernism, Inc: The Eliot Noyes Design Story’ opens in New York on July 19 at the IFC Center.

Bruce Mau Makes the Case That We’re All Designers

Review: "MAU," a film by Benji and Jono Bergmann

Dante A. Ciampaglia

June 29, 2022

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"MAU," a documentary by Benji and Jono Bergmann, delves into the famed designer's difficult past and grand plans to better humanity.

New Documentary 'Saving Notre Dame' Offers Unique Glimpse Inside Fire-Ravaged Landmark

Dante A. Ciampaglia

November 25, 2020

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The film, which premiered November 25 on PBS, follows architects, scientists, and engineers as they assess the damage, investigate solutions, and plot how to resurrect the world’s most famous church.

Architecture & Design Film Festival Goes Virtual, But Still Feels Comfortingly Familiar

Dante A. Ciampaglia

November 18, 2020

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The 2020 Architecture & Design Film Festival runs from November 19 to December 3, with a slate of 16 features and two shorts programs.

Architects' Movie Night: 'Beatrix Farrand's American Landscapes'

Miriam Sitz

June 26, 2020

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A new documentary on PBS explores the life and career of America's first female landscape architect.

Architects' Movie Night: ADFF Online Runs Through May 20

May 15, 2020

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The second digital edition of the film program runs May 17 through 20, screening features about Eileen Gray, Jørn Utzon, Bruce Goff, and Ant Farm.

'Building Notre Dame' Premieres on PBS

Dante A. Ciampaglia

April 28, 2020

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A chance to virtually visit the world’s most famous Gothic cathedral—and see how it was created—is a welcome distraction in these pandemic times.

Items Tagged with 'film review'

ARTICLES

To Make ‘The Brutalist’ Monumental, the Filmmakers Approached Cinema as Architecture

‘Megalopolis’ Arrives as a Cinematic Artifact of an Outdated Conversation About Urbanism

‘Rabble Rousers’ Champions Community Activist Frances Goldin and Grapples with the Past, Present, and Future of Urban Development

A New Documentary Wrestles With the Legacy of Designer Eliot Noyes—and Corporate Modernism

Bruce Mau Makes the Case That We’re All Designers

New Documentary 'Saving Notre Dame' Offers Unique Glimpse Inside Fire-Ravaged Landmark

Architecture & Design Film Festival Goes Virtual, But Still Feels Comfortingly Familiar

Architects' Movie Night: 'Beatrix Farrand's American Landscapes'

Architects' Movie Night: ADFF Online Runs Through May 20

'Building Notre Dame' Premieres on PBS

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