"Ex Libris — The New York Public Library" wasn't conceived as a political movie, but recent events have changed that. Frederick Wiseman has made first-rate documentaries on his own terms for a half ...

Frederick Wiseman’s films just happen, don’t they? He arrives at the gates of an institution, maybe changes a lightbulb, turns on his camera and the story tells itself. No? It’s the “now” of the NYPL ...

Frederick Wiseman’s “Ex Libris: The New York Public Library” is more than a magisterial mash note to that distinguished establishment, it’s a heartening examination of the vastness of human knowledge ...

Frederick Wiseman's latest long-form doc shows the New York Public Library as a vibrant place of lectures, workshops and community outreach. Is there any other filmmaker who falls in love with ...

Frederick Wiseman’s new documentary, “Ex Libris: The New York Public Library,” which opens today, revels in the glorious paradox of his half century of directorial work. The modern documentary, born ...

The documentary is set to premiere at the Venice Film Festival later this month, with a Toronto International Film Festival bow to follow. As is Wiseman’s wont, the newest documentary from the ...

Frederick Wiseman’s films are often filled with moments that subtly and unexpectedly jolt viewers who think they know what they’re in for. In Ex Libris, in which he focuses on The New York Public ...

Frederick Wiseman observes the patrons and administrators of America’s largest library after the Library of Congress in 'EX LIBRIS: The New York Public Library.' By Deborah Young There’s a reason why ...

Frederick Wiseman’s film, 'Ex Libris – The New York Public Library', goes behind the scenes of one of the greatest knowledge institutions in the world and reveals it as a place of welcome, cultural ...

Ex Libris goes behind the scenes of one of the greatest knowledge institutions anywhere. Frederick Wiseman’s film, EX LIBRIS – The New York Public Library, goes behind the scenes of one of the ...