Herzogs 3D-Höhle in Toronto

Unter den 25 Titeln für die Dokumentarsektion des kommenden Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) qualifizierte sich Werner Herzogs Entdeckungsreise in die urzeitlichen Höhlen von Chavet als eine von zwölf Weltpremieren. Danker der eigens entwickelten Spezialausrüstung kann Herzog in „Cave of Forgotten Dreams“ den Blick auf die über 30 000 Jahre alten Fresken in 3D gewähren. [...]

Berlinale adds Swiss American Renée Zellweger to their jury

The renowned German film festival confirmed that Swiss American Academy Award Winner Renée Zellweger joined the jury of the 60th Berlinale. The International jury will be led by legendary film maker Werner Herzog. Also part of the jury will be one of Germany’s most popular and versatile actresses and singers Cornelia Froboess.

Guest Review – Werner Herzog’s Bad Lieutenant

by Manuel Chavarria
I’d all but given up on Werner Herzog as a feature director.  Since 1987’s COBRA VERDE, his final collaboration with the great Klaus Kinski, Herzog’s fiction films have become few, far between, and negligible.  Not bad, per se.  There are moments to love in both 2001’s INVINCIBLE and 2005’s RESCUE DAWN (I’ve yet [...]