Critical Acclaim for 'ART and CRAFT'

Critical Acclaim For ‘ART AND CRAFT’ By Sam Cullman and Jennifer Grausman; co-directed by Mark Becker “Amid the endless debate about what qualifies as art, Art and Craft, Sam Cullman and Jennifer Grausman’s documentary portrait of Mark Landis . is a bracing palate cleanser. Perversely satisfying. The art world deserves him.” —Stephen Holden, The New York Times “Remarkable. Art and Craft provides a fascinating view of the art world, its pretentions, the often arbitrary ways in which value and worth are decided, and who gets to say they are part of its club.” —Carolina Miranda, The Los Angeles Times “Fascinating.” —Dan Harris, ABC News “Nightline” “Documentary of the week.” —Thom Powers and Raphaela Neihausen, WNYC Radio, New York “Landis has made a lot of people very angry, and the movie deals with a serious issue—namely the way obsessions take control of us.” —Stephanie Merry, The Washington Post “Constantly compelling.” —Elizabeth Weitzman, The New York Daily News “It’s the kind of story a filmmaker dreams of—and yet, Art and Craft leaves the viewer uneasy.” —Moira MacDonald, The Seattle Times “A fascinating look inside the troubled mind of a master of deception.” —Chris Nashawaty, Entertainment Weekly “This crazy-gazing docu never presumes to be much more than an extended version of the kind of story one might expect to see briefly spotlighted on 60 Minutes. Even so, all sorts of interesting questions swirl beneath the surface.” —Peter Debruge, Variety “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.” —John DeFore, The Hollywood Reporter “Not just a cat-and-mouse art caper about authenticity; it strikes at deeper questions of how we might all live authentically, and receive the appreciation and respect to which we are all entitled.” —Deborah R. Glasofer, The Huffington Post “The moviemakers have created a unique portrait of a highly unusual, gifted oddball who is—unlike his paintings—a true original.” —Stephen Rebello, Playboy Magazine “The filmmakers appear to have acquired unlimited access to Landis . and there’s often a sense that what we’re watching could have been staged, which deepens the queasy questions the movie raises.” —Keith Uhlich, TimeOut New York “Compelling.” —Dennis Perkins, A.V. Club “Terrific. Falls somewhere between Catch Me If You Can and Grey Gardens.” —Stephen Holden, Buzzfeed “Sympathetic yet gently unnerving.” —Alan Scherstuhl, The Village Voice “Sam Cullman and Jennifer Grausman maintain a bright tone and a melancholy undercurrent, which combine an eminently watchable character study.” —Ben Sachs, The Chicago Reader “A thoroughly enjoyable and fascinating documentary about Landis’ amazing feasts as a forger and con man.” —Tirdad Derakshani, The Philadelphia Inquirer “Perhaps the year’s most delightfully charming documentary.” —Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune “I don’t recall ever suggesting that you watch TV, but the Art and Craft documentary on PBS shares the story of Mark Landis, possibly the greatest art forger.” —Terry Hummel, Orlando Sentinel “Delivers a canvas of caper, comedy and delightful curiosities that engage and provoke some serious thought. Like the hero’s forgeries, it deserves a close look.” —Doris Toumarkine, Film Journal International “Highly recommended.” —Joe Bendel, The Epoch Times .

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