The Binge: The Mandalorian S1
Here is the future of Star Wars, one not mired in the narrow threads of the movies’ mythology, but a story that acknowledges that there is a whole big complicated wonderful galaxy to explore.
Werner Herzog
Family Romance, LLC. movie review: coming to your emotional rescue
A marvelously strange and perplexing meta meditation on human connection and ritual, on fact and fiction, on emotional truth. An existential cinematic rabbit hole as only Werner Herzog can deliver.
Queen of the Desert movie review: Gertrude Bell gets forgotten again
This may be Werner Herzog’s most conventional film, but its mostly untold true story knows what it means for a woman to choose a life of adventure and intellect.
curated: happy new year from Werner Herzog
He always knows the right thing to say.
Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected World documentary review: digital crazy quilt
Skips away every time it seems like it’s about to delve deeply into something odd and fascinating. Feels like teases from a slew of other Herzog films.
Alice Through the Looking Glass movie review: a mirror cracked
Believes six impossible things — like implausible character motivations, or big emotions — because they’re in the script, without bothering to earn them.
from Facebook: Werner Herzog cosplay
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Penguins of Madagascar movie review: it’s cheezey-dibble-icious
Gloriously bonkers. Like, Looney Tunes levels of cartoon madness. You will laugh your homo sapiens head off.
the only videogame movie I want to see from now on is one by Werner Herzog
I look forward to enjoying Contemplating the Void in my local arthouse and on demand in 2016.
Happy People: A Year in the Taiga (trailer)
A new film from Werner Herzog! Always a reason to celebrate. Except… this isn’t quite new. And it’s not quite from Herzog…
