In this animated short from the creator of “When Lynch Met Lucas,” famed film director Werner Herzog recounts the time he rescued Joaquin Phoenix from lighting a deadly cigarette. (Source: CultureDrop.com)
DOC NYC Returns with Films on Songwriter Judee Sill, Former Gov. Jerry Brown, Inventor of the Bullet Proof Vest and Much More!
By Gregory Crofton In its 13th edition, DOC NYC continues as the largest nonfiction film festival in the country with more than 110 feature-length movies set to screen theatrically and online Nov. 9-27. What sets this festival apart from others…
‘Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds’ is Packed With Herzog One-Liners That’ll Turn Your Gaze to the Sky
By Jonathon Norcross Werner Herzog’s new globe-trotting documentary about meteors feels like a Nat Geo TV special narrated by an existentialist-turned-standup comic. If that sounds condescending, I mean it as a very sincere compliment. Fireball is mystical, contemplative, and perhaps…
‘INTO THE INFERNO’ Delivers Funny, Profound Insights from Volcanic World of Werner Herzog’s Making
By Gregory Crofton The best sections of Werner Herzog’s new Netflix documentary “INTO THE INFERNO,” come from the footage shot by two French volcanologists, the married couple Katia and Maurice Krafft. Glorious opera music accompanies a scientist wearing a heat…
Werner Herzog on the Work of Documentary Filmmaker Les Blank
From The Criterion Collection, a New York City company that restores, preserves and distributes many of the best films ever made in special edition packages, comes Werner Herzog out of the gate on Les Blank. Herzog, an accomplished filmmaker who…
Werner Herzog’s Thoughts on the Jungle from ‘Burden of Dreams’
Film director Werner Herzog makes acidic observations about the jungle in Les Blank’s documentary “Burden of Dreams.” Herzog’s comments were likely fueled by exasperation from shooting his film “Fitzcarraldo” in the jungles of South America. Blank’s “Burden of Dreams” captures…