Douglas Markowitz

Miami, New York

Journalist, Writer and Editor at Freelance

Freelance Film Critic at Miami New Times

Writer/Editor/Journalist @residentadvisor @TheArtNewspaper @hyperallergic @RecordingAcad. Signal: dougmarkowitz.42

Articles

A Guide To All Of Lil Wayne's 'Tha Carter' Albums: Breaking Down His Journey To 'Tha Carter VI'

2 days ago | grammy.com | Douglas Markowitz

Lil Wayne performs at the 2024 Roots Picnic. Photo: Taylor Hill/Getty Images for Live Nation UrbanAs the GRAMMY-winning rapper unveils his latest 'Tha Carter' chapter, revisit all six of the series' installments and how they've each shown a different side of Lil Wayne's ever-evolving style. |GRAMMYs/Jun 6, 2025 - 05:09 pmLil Wayne once had plenty of good reasons to call himself the Best Rapper Alive.
Michael Cera Isn’t Surprised Fans Think He’s a Perfect Fit for Wes Anderson

2 days ago | browardpalmbeach.com | Douglas Markowitz

When Wes Anderson began prepping his latest film, The Phoenician Scheme, back in 2023, fans of the beloved auteur got a pleasant surprise: Michael Cera would work with the director for the very first time. Cera is one of those actors who feels like a perfect fit for Anderson, whose energetic, highly detailed style has made him one of the most famous independent filmmakers in the world.
Third Horizon 2025 Brought Caribbean Film and Fun to Miami

3 days ago | miaminewtimes.com | Douglas Markowitz

It's 1 a.m. on Saturday at the Red Rooster in Overtown, and there's a party going down. As a rollicking crowd in the restaurant's second-floor dance hall sways along to Afrobeats and reggae classics, the filmmakers and film lovers attending Third Horizon Film Festival mingle on the balcony outdoors.
Mystical painter highlights MOCA North Miami’s spring season

4 days ago | miamiherald.com | Douglas Markowitz

There’s plenty going on in the mind of Philip Smith, and it shows in his art. The Miami-born painter’s canvases are full of esoteric symbols and mystical imagery gleaned from years of studying ancient cultures, world religions, and the work of historical magicians. Spirals, DNA strands, minerals, magic circles, foliage, human hands – all coexist in a ghostly mélange of images and ideograms.
Michael Cera Isn’t Surprised Fans Think He’s a Perfect Fit for Wes Anderson

4 days ago | miaminewtimes.com | Douglas Markowitz

When Wes Anderson began prepping his latest film, The Phoenician Scheme, back in 2023, fans of the beloved auteur got a pleasant surprise: Michael Cera would work with the director for the very first time. Cera is one of those actors who feels like a perfect fit for Anderson, whose energetic, highly detailed style has made him one of the most famous independent filmmakers in the world.
Wes Anderson Overindulges in The Phoenician Scheme

1 week ago | miaminewtimes.com | Douglas Markowitz

Wes Anderson is many things: Director, screenwriter, mastermind of some of the most beloved films of the century. But he's also a brand. His movies, filled to the brim with symmetrical shots, pastel colors, painstakingly analog production design, and snappy dialogue delivered deadpan by some of the most venerated working actors, are so stylistically recognizable that they've formed an entire industry.
The Best Art Shows To See in Miami, June 2025

1 week ago | miaminewtimes.com | Douglas Markowitz

Unbearable heat, thunderstorms at 4 p.m., sunsets at 8 p.m. — summer's here, and if you've been dreading it as much as I have, you're probably limiting your time outdoors. Thankfully, Miami's art scene provides plenty of opportunities to leave the house, with most of them happening within the blissfully air-conditioned walls of gallery spaces.
The Best Movies You Can Only See in Miami in June 2025

1 week ago | miaminewtimes.com | Douglas Markowitz

This month, Miami's cinema scene celebrates Pride. In honor of the unofficial monthlong celebration commemorating LGBTQIA+ history and culture, theaters have scheduled retrospectives of queer cinema classics, and one local museum is letting folks sing out loud with a screening of Wicked. There's also a Miami-centric cinephile social at Gramps and a long-running festival dedicated to Black cinema. Here are the best movies and film events in Miami this month.
Third Horizon Film Festival Puts Caribbean Cinema Center Stage

2 weeks ago | miaminewtimes.com | Douglas Markowitz

One of Miami's best film festivals is retaking the stage this month. Third Horizon Film Festival, focusing on experimental and nonfiction cinema from the Caribbean and its diaspora, will take over the Koubek Center in Little Havana on the final weekend of May, following an opening night party at the Pérez Art Museum Miami on Thursday, May 29.
A mystical painter headlines MoCA North Miami’s spring season

2 weeks ago | wlrn.org | Douglas Markowitz |Artburst Miami

There’s plenty going on in the mind of Philip Smith, and it shows in his art. The Miami-born painter’s canvases are full of esoteric symbols and mystical imagery gleaned from years of studying ancient cultures, world religions, and the work of historical magicians. Spirals, DNA strands, minerals, magic circles, foliage, human hands – all coexist in a ghostly mélange of images and ideograms.