Preview: The Radiant Time (2010)

Synopsis:

A documentary featuring 20-year-old footage of a young painter named Basquiat, who would later become one of the most famous New York artists in the last few decades.

• Poster: B-

Review:

It's a nice, artistic image, but again, it plays to the audience's knowledge of Basquiat, which won't help market the film into very many theaters.

• Trailer: B-

Review:

Other than the somewhat obnoxious lyrics, the music is completely fitting to the film and even succinctly punctuates the titles at the end. However, unless you're already a fan or follower of Jean Michel Basquiat, there really isn't much here to entice you to see the film.

Oscar Prospects:

It's doubtful that mostly archival footage cobbled into a documentary would be well supported by the Academy, but anything's possible.

Release Date:

• July 21, 2010

Full Review Synopsis:

I have not seen this film.

-Wesley Lovell (July 7, 2010) Original