Shoot the Glass

It’s not often we get to see “the other side” of a war. Clint Eastwood did it recently with his Letters from Iwo Jima, but it’s rare. Usually, if we are shown the German or Japanese side of WWII, they are portrayed as villains. What Hollywood has failed to grasp is that not every German [...]

Nothing can prepare you for watching this movie. You think you might know what you’re in for, but this is a veritable rollercoaster ride of thrills and disgust. At three hours, simply making time for this is a struggle. Still, I felt that this was a movie that, as a film fan, I ought to [...]

How does one go about reviewing a movie like this? Well, let me first start by saying that is was the first Werner Herzog / Klaus Kinski collaboration I’ve seen. It’s also their first, and I was more than a little nervous.
The opening shot is one of the most fantastic opening shots I’ve ever seen; [...]