Early on in Pascal Bonitzer’s film Auction, Andre (Alex Lutz), a self-serving and sleazy art dealer, is placating a condescending, cruel, and racist art owner. “You have to stop at nothing for a sale, ...

This shrewd and diverting French drama takes as its inspiration the rediscovery of a long-lost Egon Schiele masterwork. By Manohla Dargis When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film ...