AltWeeklies Wire
All the World's a Sage
Whatever the source of Art School Confidential's bile, this portrait of the young man as an artist could use less concept and more craft.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
05-15-2006 |
Reviews
Inside the Linesnew
Clowes and Zwigoff upend the college comedy, then wreck it.
Back to the Drawing Boardnew
This follow-up to Terry Zwigoff and Daniel Clowes' transcendent Ghost World is too scattershot to be truly great, but their smarty-pants campus yarn is on fire with satire.
Austin Chronicle |
Marrit Ingman |
05-12-2006 |
Reviews
Artsy Fartsynew
The immature critique weighs down Art School Confidential.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
05-11-2006 |
Reviews
It's a Drawnew
Art School Confidential lets plot get in the way of its humorous gags.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
05-10-2006 |
Reviews
The Murder Plot Nearly Kills Itnew
Art School Confidential is built on a solid foundation, with great casting and clever, edgy dialogue.
Dig Boston |
David Wildman |
05-10-2006 |
Reviews
Being John Malkovich Againnew
Hollywood's master of the passive-aggressive remark gets misanthropic in Art School Confidential.
NOW Magazine |
Cameron Bailey |
05-04-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Class Struggle of Daniel Clowesnew

Ghost World's creator goes back to school and gets back at the academy.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Kimberly Chun |
05-03-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Paint It Blacknew
Zwigoff and Clowes's caustic college comedy is a portrait of the artist as a young scumbag.
The Village Voice |
J. Hoberman |
05-03-2006 |
Reviews
Dork Housenew
Art School Confidential imitates life, just not the good parts.
L.A. Alternative |
Evan Nicoll-Johnson |
05-02-2006 |
Reviews
Art School Rejectsnew
Over breakfast, Terry Zwigoff and Daniel Clowes discuss their new film, the rising cost of art school and other matters.
L.A. Weekly |
Dave Shulman |
04-27-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews