Eames: The Architect & The Painter 2011

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A.O. Scott, New York Times: The most gratifying thing about "Eames" is that it shows, in marvelous detail, how their work was an extension of themselves and how their distinct personalities melded into a unique and protean force. Read more

Eric Hynes, Time Out: It's the archival footage that wows here, showing that before the brand took on yuppie cachet, the Eames team made exquisite objects for the masses. Read more

Tom Keogh, Seattle Times: Much like the creations of its subjects, "Eames" is itself a dazzling, sensory adventure. Read more

Mark Feeney, Boston Globe: A basically adulatory and very lively look at the documentary's subjects. Read more

Andrea Gronvall, Chicago Reader: 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. Read more

Sura Wood, Hollywood Reporter: A must for those with an interest in modern design... Read more

Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: There couldn't be a better time to examine the complex and absorbing history of this designing couple, and "Eames: The Architect and the Painter" couldn't be a better vehicle for that examination. Read more

David Lewis, San Francisco Chronicle: As fascinating - and at times oblique - as the famous couple themselves. Read more

Dave Calhoun, Time Out: 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. Read more

Dennis Harvey, Variety: Jason Cohn and Bill Jersey's sprightly documentary weighs its subjects' unique accomplishments and widespread influence while probing a relationship more complex than its sunny public face indicated. Read more

Melissa Anderson, Village Voice: "I think their marriage was a mystery to everyone," an Eames worker notes-an observation true of every couple that you'll wish the filmmakers had explored more deeply. Read more