Review: In art-world comedy 'Problemista,' it's all about surviving Tilda Swinton at her scariest
by Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times
Mar 01, 2024
3 minutes
The sharpest movies about New York's art scene — including 1996's "Basquiat," starring future "American Fiction" grump Jeffrey Wright — capture something relentless about the city. Desperation isn't far from mind, nor the disparities of wealth and power between artists, critics and, up in the clouds, collectors and dealers. Maybe there's a way to navigate it all, if you have the right strategy. Or several.
"Problemista," the first feature of its writer, director and star, boyish comedian Julio Torres, adds a whole new wing
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