Eschewing the usual reliance on experts and character witnesses, this study of Brian De Palma assembled by Noah Baumbach and Jake Paltrow allows the famed filmmaker to speak for himself in intimate detail.
Accompanied only by clips from his movies, the director of classics like “Carrie” and “Scarface” reveals the autobiographical elements of his work, recounts his epic battles with the MPAA, and rebuffs accusations of misogyny that dogged his career.
