Tag Archives: Werner Herzog

Situations

Posted on October 1, 2014 by

Taraka timiram dipo Maya-avasyaya budbudam Supinam vidyud abhram ca Evam drastavyam samskrtam. As stars, a fault of vision, as a lamp, A mock show, dew drops, or a bubble, A dream, a lightning flash, or cloud, So should one view … Continue reading →

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Stars Raining

Posted on May 2, 2011 by

The White Diamond is my favorite Herzog movie at the moment. This is not to say it’s his best movie, and certainly I can rattle off a dozen moments from his opus I treasure, yet, this beautifully realized documentary about … Continue reading →

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“I Talked My Way Into It”

Posted on April 28, 2011 by

Werner Herzog’s new film, The Cave of Forgotten Dreams, joins my favorite filmmaker to a subject that has fascinated me since I was a kid. Herzog, as he puts it, “talked his way into the Chauvet Cave” in France. With … Continue reading →

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