
BILL CUNNINGHAM NEW YORK
Dir. Richard Press
(2011, Not Rated, 84 min)
CONAN O’BRIEN CAN’T STOP
Dir. Rodman Flender
(2011, R, 88 min)
Bill Cunningham New York is a film not quite as compelling as its subject. Following eccentric New York Times fashion photographer Bill Cunningham as he attends fashion shows, covers society events, and films average men and women on the streets of the Big Apple, it takes a scattered approach to his life, showing us snippets without a strong guiding focus. What is most interesting about him is his egalitarian approach to clothing. Anything that can’t be worn in normal life doesn’t interest him, and wild styles and colors excite him. He values creativity above all else and prefers the delightfully gaudy to the rigidly presentable. Watching him work made me want to dress more boldly, and as a New Yorker I now find myself hoping to be photographed by him, because if you can catch his eye, you’ve really got something.









