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A look at the personal life and public career of New York artist Julian Schnabel.
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| Cinemalogue.comTodd JorgensonPerhaps Schnabel could have assembled a more revealing look at his own life. |
| Village VoiceChris PackhamThough visually expansive, however, the film feels emotionally intimate. |
| RogerEbert.comGlenn KennyDirected by Pappi Corsicato and executive produced, typically, by the subject himself, the movie is never uninteresting but is often surprisingly low-energy and, even more surprisingly, visually drab. |
| The PlaylistJoe BlessingWhile Corsicato treats his subject extremely gently – there’s barely a hint of criticism of Schnabel and interviewees tout how controversial his work is without explaining why – his almost idyllic portrayal of Schnabel at work and play nevertheless makes for a largely seductive and engaging experience. But the lack of context often derails the entertaining film. |
| The Film StageJohn FinkDespite the intimate, conversational style, A Private Portrait feels a bit cold and calculated, with a focus on celebrity versus art. |
| Los Angeles TimesSheri LindenRather than explore his place in the arts and balance all that adoration with insight, Corsicato opts for hero worship. The result is a visually exciting but emotionally monotonous film. |
| The New York TimesKen JaworowskiNo commercials are shown during Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait. They would only be redundant. Instead this documentary serves as a feature-length advertisement for the artist, and is about as daring as a billboard for skim milk. |
| Slant MagazineClayton DillardThe film is intended to be placed at the altar of Julian Schnabel, an artist so singular that words simply fail. |