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SIU Reviews: The Artist

Weinstein Company

The 2011 French film The Artist tells the story of a silent movie star and a young dancer.  Film Critic Walter Mertz turns his attention to this unique movie for this edition of SIU Reviews.

The Artist is currently out on DVD.   Walter Metz is the Chair of the Department of Cinema and Photography at Southern Illinois University.

SIU Reviews is a regular series on WSIU Radio.

Walter Metz is a Professor of Film Studies in the Department of Cinema and Photography at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. He teaches film, television, theater and photography history, theory and criticism.
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