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Mary Kay Yezerski This film was a fantastic look into the world of the Downtown art scene in the 80s. The film brought a certain lightness to an era that sometimes can come across a bit serious. The interviews of the supporting cast added to the levity in telling the stories of the time. Its amazing that they remember anything with all the drugs and drinking. Very well documented. The filmmakers were obviously personally interested in this story and it shows on the screen. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/16/23 Full Review TONY A An artist friend told me about this film which he thought I may like since I lived in lower Manhattan during the period the film explored. He was absolutely right. It's a fascinating and well crafted documentary film that uses the obscure East Village 80's artist's, Edward Brezinski, quest for fame and money to tell the bigger story of the art culture and scene at time that produced the big names, Haring, Basquiat etc., and the complex ambitious drive for success and recognition and how that is defined and played out amongst a fascinating group of fringe artists living amongst the squalor of the pre-gentrified and fashionable East Village. Using interviews with the living key players of the period's art scene, video footage of art events, and photographs, the film creates a cinematic experience for those who remember that time and for those curious to "retro see" what it was like, while also solving the mystery of who was Edward Brezinski and what happened to him. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/12/23 Full Review Colleen Such a great story, and so well told!! Loved everything about this depiction of an incredibly special time in NYC!! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/16/23 Full Review elaine ellman Terrific doc with visuals and editing providing the recognizable art world atmosphere of the time interesting for those who were there in the '80s and for those who missed out. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/16/23 Full Review Pat D The story that this documentary told took us back in time to a New York, that no longer exists. In fact, it all felt much more like a narrative story than documentary Never dull or boring, and the place that Edward Brezinski now holds in modern art has context and feels much richer today. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/02/23 Full Review Ren NYC Brian Vincent and Heather Spore take us back to a different time in the New York art scene. The grit of NYC in the 80s was part of the times. Artist did their thing without influencers or social media but then again they were the original influencers and social media artist. As an artist myself, the desire for fame lingers in the back of my mind. Always out of reach. Trying to find a way. A well done documentary that might awaken your artistic soul. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/02/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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