Fresh
This attentive and good-looking doc takes a chronological approach to the work and partnership of Charles Eames and his wife Ray, two of the most influential artist-designers of mid twentieth-century America.
Dave Calhoun, Time Out
Eames: The Architect and the Painter
2011 · 1h 25m · NOT RATED
Documentary
Directed by
Jason Cohn
,
Bill Jersey
Overview
Interviews with the junior designers swept into the 24-7 world of "The Eamery" are the heart of this complex picture of a husband-and-wife creative team that define the era of Mid-Century Modernism. Narrated by James Franco, the film draws from a trove of archival material, primarily the stunning films and photographs produced in mind-boggling volume by Charles, Ray, and their staff during the hyper-creative forty years of the Eames Office.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
88%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Filmmakers Jason Cohn and Bill Jersey deliver a nostalgic zing reminiscent of the TV drama Mad Men but tread lightly around Charles's mood swings and extramarital affairs.
Andrea Gronvall, Chicago Reader
Fresh
A basically adulatory and very lively look at the documentary's subjects.
Mark Feeney, Boston Globe
Fresh
As fascinating - and at times oblique - as the famous couple themselves.
David Lewis, San Francisco Chronicle
Fresh
Much like the creations of its subjects, "Eames" is itself a dazzling, sensory adventure.
Tom Keogh, Seattle Times
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