Why Aleksei German’s Hard To Be A God is worth the wait

Why Aleksei German’s Hard To Be A God is worth the wait

One of the most painstakingly constructed sci-fi films you’ll ever see, and it’s full of mud and persecution.

Werner Herzog Roundtable Interview For Into the Abyss

How did you come across the subject and choose to make this film, at this time? Well, it was a simple thing. Once I knew I was going to film with inmates on death row I looked at the nature of crimes and this was immediately conspicuous and standing out, because the amount of senselessness … Read more

Cave of Forgotten Dreams Review

Allegedly inspired by a book he desired as a child, Werner Herzog’s explores the 30 000 year old (or thereabouts) cave paintings found in the Chauvet Cave in Southern France in his latest documentary film, Cave of Forgotten Dreams. Given extremely special access to this important archaeological site, Herzog and his small film crew were … Read more

My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done Review

My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done is based on the true story of a man who killed his mother very shortly after rehearsing for Orestes, a Greek play famous for its matricidal themes. The film opens with the police, led by Hank (Willem Dafoe), arriving on the scene of the murder of Mrs. … Read more