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Heroes of the Zeroes: Encounters at the End of the World / Grizzly Man
Heroes of the Zeroes is Nick Rogers’ daily, alphabetical look back at the 365 best films of 2000-2009. Today’s entry counts as two films. “Encounters at the End of the World” / “Grizzly Man” Rated G /...
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Aguirre, The Wrath of God (1972)
It’s said that Werner Herzog wrote the screenplay for “Aguirre, The Wrath of God” in less than three days. I believe it, since this 1972 German film eschews narrative for hallucinatory images and long...
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Heroes of the Zeroes: Rescue Dawn
Heroes of the Zeroes is Nick Rogers’ daily, alphabetical look back at the 365 best films of 2000-2009. “Rescue Dawn” Rated PG-13 2007 Werner Herzog’s “Rescue Dawn” played like an art-house “Rambo”...
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Free Films!: Hulu
Summer is upon us. When I say “us,” I mean most of the colleges in Indiana. If there is anything that properly reflects college life, it is getting the most out of cheap or free sources. Just because...
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Cave of Forgotten Dreams 3D
Werner Herzog is a legend. His films are often ridiculous and poetic. When he becomes interested in a subject, he knows how to move his lens in an abstract fashion that resembles his own worldview....
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Jackass 3.5
The following DVD review was written by a guest writer, the acclaimed director Werner Herzog. In addition to making such great films like “Fitzcarraldo” and “Grizzly Man,” Herzog was also shot...
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Into the Abyss
Werner Herzog has always been a director fascinated by the absurd. His documentaries like “Grizzly Man” and “Encounters at the End of the World” stare at the madness from afar while his fictional...
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Into the Abyss
Werner Herzog’s most recent documentary is an exploration of the death penalty here in America, and the plethora of complications inherent in such a system of punishment. However, “Into the Abyss” is...
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Jack Reacher
From what I understand, “Jack Reacher” is based on a series of books by Lee Child about a wandering ex-military badass who roams the countryside meting out justice with only the clothes on his back...
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Jack Reacher
Jack Reacher is a sharp-shooting, hard-hitting, trash-talking Army cop turned knight-errant drifter, who chooses his destination one pension withdrawal at a time. A one-man A-Team, Reacher is capable...
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Gone Girl
“Gone Girl” establishes its duality with one simple yet striking cut. Like a cool flip of a coin, it turns from a shot of its protagonist kissing his wife to a shot of him being swabbed for DNA in...
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30 Days of October: Digging Up the Marrow
To celebrate the chill of October, for each of the next 30 days, Film Yap writer Joshua Hull will take a look at the best in upcoming horror films, and discuss them with the people who make and watch...
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Edge of Tomorrow
American ticket buyers continue to give Tom Cruise movies the stink-eye, but that doesn’t mean the films aren’t any good. Case in point: “Edge of Tomorrow,” a solid science-fiction thriller that...
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Robert Downey Jr. discusses “The Judge” at Heartland Film Event
Robert Downey Jr. made an appearance in Indianapolis at a special advance screening of his new film “The Judge” as the surprise guest of director David Dobkin. Dobkin announced that he was being...
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“Gone Girl” and “Annabelle” soar at box office
TW Title (click to view) Weekend Gross Average Total Gross 1 Gone Girl $38,000,000 $12,608 $38,000,000 2 Annabelle $37,200,000 $11,680 $37,200,000 3 The Equalizer $19,000,000 $5,871 $64,500,000 4 The...
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Horns
“I’ll love you for the rest of my life,” Ig Parish (Daniel Radcliffe) tells his doomed one true love, Merrin Williams (Juno Temple) “Just love me for the rest of mine.” she responds. We get to know...
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A Bridge Too Far (1977)
Richard Attenborough directing a scene from “A Bridge Too Far.” Recently this column focused on “Theirs Is the Glory,” a fairly unique film in which the actual participants of the failed Allied...
View ArticleINDIANAPOLIS!! Win Passes to “The Book of Life”!
Hey there Yappers! Enter here for free passes to see the animated film “The Book of Life,” Saturday, Oct. 11 on Indy’s north side! For your shot at passes… 1) Go to www.thefilmyap.com (or The Film...
View Article30 Days of October: Jamie Nash, “Exists”
To celebrate the chill of October, for each of the next 30 days, Film Yap writer Joshua Hull will take a look at the best in upcoming horror films and discuss them with the people who make and watch...
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The Film Yap interviews Robert Downey Jr.
Christopher Lloyd interviews Robert Downey Jr. and David Dobkin at the premiere of “The Judge” at Heartland Film Festival.
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