Posts Tagged ‘Werner Herzog’

Full list of stars, filmmakers attending TIFF 2010

Full list of stars, filmmakers attending TIFF 2010

By W. Andrew Powell • Aug 24th, 2010 • Category: News, Toronto International Film Festival

It’s that time of year again. The 2010 Toronto International Film Festival, which celebrates its 35th anniversary this year, has revealed the full list of actors, stars, celebrities, and filmmakers expected at this year’s event, and once again it includes some of the biggest names in the world.



DVD Tuesday: ‘Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans’ and ‘Bitch Slap’

DVD Tuesday: ‘Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans’ and ‘Bitch Slap’

By W. Andrew Powell • Apr 6th, 2010 • Category: DVDs

Spring has sprung, but the home video releases have dried up this week, with just two notable new titles arriving today; Werner Herzog‘s crime drama, Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans, and the B-movie extravaganza, Bitch Slap.



Film Friday: ‘Twilight: New Moon ‘ & ‘The Blind Side’

Film Friday: ‘Twilight: New Moon ‘ & ‘The Blind Side’

By W. Andrew Powell • Nov 20th, 2009 • Category: Films

Theatres are packed with new films this week, including the much drooled about vampire teen drama, The Twilight Saga: New Moon; Sandra Bullock‘s family film, The Blind Side; the festival favorite, and already critically acclaimed, Precious; plus the Werner Herzog film, Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans, and the animated comedy, Planet 51.



Film Friday: ‘Wall-E’ & ‘Wanted’

Film Friday: ‘Wall-E’ & ‘Wanted’

By W. Andrew Powell • Jun 27th, 2008 • Category: Films, Reviews

This week at a theatre near you, Pixar’s little robot buddy Wall•E aims for the heart in a new animated adventure. Angelina Jolie and James McAvoy star in the action thriller Wanted. Plus, two documentaries open, one examining the Antarctic in Encounters at the End of the World, and the other has Ben Stein dealing with God and science.