The director, banned at Cannes for a Nazi joke, is dead serious in this ravishing, troubling, borderline-brilliant vision of life on a doomed planet—ours
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Werner Herzog Does Not Conduct Interviews. He Has Conversations
By this point, German director Werner Herzog is a pro at jumping back and forth between fact and fiction. In the 1970s and 80s, he made some truly great and mysterious movies — Aguirre: The Wrath of God, The Enigma of Kaspar …
Where Soldiers Come From: It Takes a Village to Fight a War
Heather Courtney’s heartfelt documentary about a group of friends in rural America who sign up to go to war is revelatory in its access, insights, and emotional honesty
Werner Herzog Dives Into the Abyss of the American Death Penalty System
Nine years ago, two young men from Conroe, Texas, wanted a joyride in a red Camaro; and because they shot and killed three people while stealing it, Jason Burkett got life in prison, and Michael Perry got death. By Jul. 1, 2010, …
Eddie Murphy Quits The Oscars
Less than 24 hours after Brett Ratner stepped down as Oscar producer amid controversy surrounding a recent anti-gay slur he made, Eddie Murphy has followed suit
DVD Roundup: Harry Potter‘s Riches, Nic Cage’s Rags
Every week, we shine a light on a few big, worthy or just plain weird DVD releases.
Tower Heist Director Brett Ratner Steps Down As Oscar Producer
Following his use of a gay slur during a Q&A (and other remarks), it was only a matter of time.
Clint Eastwood’s J. Edgar: Yanking the FBI Chief Out of the Closet
Leonardo DiCaprio plays Hoover as a man of many innovations, animosities, fears and secrets—but not much dramatic interest
American Actress Jessica Chastain Will Play Princess Diana
American actress Jessica Chastain will play Princess Diana |
Today’s Movie Trailer: 21 Jump Street
The runaway lawnmower that is Hollywood just keeps chewing up our beautiful ’80s franchises.
Puss Boots Tower and Kumar in Another Weakened Weekend
The cartoon cat burglar filched first place from Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy’s crime caper, and left the Asian stoners Harold & Kumar feeling dopey
From Chong to Kumar—Stoner Cinema Through the Years
The Son of No One: Rightfully Unwanted
Channing Tatum plays a cop assigned to his old neighborhood in this sleepy crime drama