The Cool School
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- Synopsis
- New York City has long been regarded as the heart of the American art movement, but near the end of the 1940s, as the post-war rise of Abstract Expressionism became the new wave of painting in the United States, a small but determined band of ......
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- Starring
- John Baldessari, Dennis Hopper, Robert Irwin, Jeff Bridges, Frank Gehry
- Director(s)
- Morgan Neville
- Distributor(s)
- Arthouse Films
- MPAA Rating
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 86 min.
Critic Reviews
Entertainment Weekly | Lisa SchwarzbaumAdd Critic to Favorites
The rare footage of '50s and '60s L.A. alone is a treasure; the City of Angels has rarely looked so hip. Bonus: cool music from the likes of Charles Mingus and the Velvet Underground.Read the full review
San Francisco Chronicle | Kenneth BakerAdd Critic to Favorites
Takes its title from an early Artforum article that described the sleek aesthetic of the then-new Southern California art.Read the full review
The Hollywood Reporter | Sheri LindenAdd Critic to Favorites
Documentarian Morgan Neville has fashioned a spirited riposte to the groundless cliche that Los Angeles is a cultural wasteland.Read the full review
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