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Two people in traditional Asian dress, a woman in a pink kimono with a red floral accessory and a man in dark clothing, in a lush green outdoor setting.
Review

Family Romance, LLC

by Tom Bond

Wern­er Her­zog delves into the strange world of a Japan­ese agency which spe­cialis­es in artifice.

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Two elder men seated at a table, one with a portrait of a woman hung on the wall behind them.
Review

Meeting Gorbachev

by Lou Thomas

The for­mer pres­i­dent of the Sovi­et Union sits down to dis­cuss his per­son­al lega­cy and the cur­rent state of things.

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Three Buddhist monks in orange robes standing in front of a city skyline with tall buildings and fountains.
Review

Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected World

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Wern­er Her­zog explores how the inter­net has shaped the mod­ern world in this infor­ma­tion heavy doc.

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A man in medieval armour and helmet holding a sword and shield, standing in a red-curtained doorway.
Review

Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972)

by David Jenkins

Wern­er Herzog’s 1972 mas­ter­piece returns to the big screen, which is a cause for major celebration.

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Two people standing outside at night, a man in a black jacket and a woman in the background.
Review

Jack Reacher

by Adam Woodward

Not even Wern­er Her­zog can’t save this slick but mediocre Tom Cruise vehicle.

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Three people at a table, an older woman in a blue dress holding a plate of food, a man in a black jumper, and a woman in a black outfit.
Review

My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done

by Laurence Boyce

This is famil­iar ter­ri­to­ry for Wern­er Her­zog – a com­pelling crime dra­ma and intrigu­ing char­ac­ter study rolled into one.

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Two men in a room, one seated wearing a suit and tie, the other standing behind him.
Review

Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call – New Orleans

by Josh Winning

A wild­ly enter­tain­ing off-kil­ter crime thriller from the dream team pair­ing of Wern­er Her­zog and Nic Cage.

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Two figures in red coats standing on a snowy hilltop, with a vast, icy landscape and cloudy sky in the background.
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Encounters at the End of the World

by Matt Bochenski

As an obser­va­tion­al study of peo­ple and place, Wern­er Herzog’s doc­u­men­tary is tru­ly fascinating.

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