{"id":1792,"date":"2008-05-23T16:31:38","date_gmt":"2008-05-23T15:31:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/?p=1792"},"modified":"2008-05-23T16:32:36","modified_gmt":"2008-05-23T15:32:36","slug":"dvd-pick-my-kid-could-paint-that","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/2008\/05\/23\/dvd-pick-my-kid-could-paint-that\/","title":{"rendered":"DVD Pick: My Kid Could Paint That"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>My Kid Could Paint That<\/strong><\/a> is a documentary that follows a young girl named Marla Olmstead<\/a>, who gains fame as a child prodigy who can seemingly paint abstract art.<\/p>\n

By the age of four, critics were comparing Marla’s work with Jackson Pollock<\/a>\u2019s and sales of her paintings were reaching $300,000.<\/p>\n

But after 2005 profile by ‘60 Minutes<\/a>‘ suggested that Marla had help from her parents – in particular her father – the story became more complex. Was Marla a genuine child prodigy or the innocent victim of a hoax?<\/p>\n

Directed by Amir Bar-Lev<\/a> (who made 2000’s Fighter<\/a>) it is a fascinating film that deals with a number of interlocking subjects such as childhood, the nature of art and the mystery of authorship.<\/p>\n

The DVD has a number of extras that help flesh out the mysteries of this intriguing tale including:<\/p>\n