The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou 2004

Andrea Gronvall, Chicago Reader: An absorbing exploration of creativity and the artistic temperament. Read more

Jackie Bolin, Dallas Morning News: A glimpse inside the mind of one of the last century's biggest names and a history lesson about the world of high fashion. Read more

Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: Despite the excess of information, the films are so unfocused we never get to know the man behind the gowns. Read more

Elvis Mitchell, New York Times: Complementary documentaries at Film Forum examine the life and career of the designer Yves Saint Laurent. Read more

Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com: The picture is wrapped in a haze of melancholy, as if we're watching a swath of history -- the history of couture, specifically -- winding slowly away from us. Read more

Leslie Camhi, Village Voice: A family feeling pervades this intimate documentary, which follows three months of creation for a single season's collection (Winter 2001), from the first drawings to the last finished garment. Read more