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Of Primal Forces, Places and People

Jun 13th, 2008 · Fresh Air's film critic reviews three epically intimate new films — an Antarctica documentary from Werner Herzog, a Guy Maddin meditation on home and self, and the heartfelt biography Chris & Don.

Keywords: critic · documentary · primal · Antarctica · Biography · intimate · Em · Werner Herzog · meditation · emFresh · Guy Maddin · emChris

Werner Herzog's 'Rescue Dawn' ****

Jul 4th, 2007 · All Things Considered film critic Bob Mondello reviews a Vietnam War film from Werner Herzog. Herzog had told this same story before, in a documentary. This time he cast Christian Bale as captured U.S. fighter pilot Dieter Dengler.

Keywords: critic · documentary · Bob Mondello · fighter · Vietnam War · Things Considered · Werner Herzog · Herzog · Christian Bale · Werner · Dieter Dengler

'Grizzly Man', a Dreamer Lost in the Wilderness ****

Aug 12th, 2005 · 'Grizzly Man', a Dreamer Lost in the Wilderness August 12, 2005 · Timothy Treadwell spent 13 summers among the grizzly bears of Alaska before one killed him. Film critic Kenneth Turan says director Werner Herzog has fashioned a riveting story of Treadwell's obsession.

Keywords: Fashion · director · critic · killing · Alaska · 2005 · Kenneth Turan · riveting · Grizzly Man · bears · obsession · wilderness