Everyone's favorite Kazakhstan reporter arrives in theaters next week, but my review of Borat is here now. High five!
Borat (Slant magazine)
As for the rest of this week's stuff, Werner Herzog's crazy new effort The Wild Blue Yonder, and next January's God Grew Tired of Us, are the ones to highlight.
Today:
Saw III (Slant magazine)
The Wild Blue Yonder (Slant magazine)
Death of a President (Slant magazine)
After Today:
God Grew Tired of Us (Slant magazine)
Harsh Times (Slant magazine)
10 Items or Less (Slant magazine)
Fuck (Slant magazine)
And also note that reviews of Babel and Pan's Labyrinth can be found below.
I can hardly wait for Borat this Friday (and here's hoping that it's actually playing in a theater nearby); amidst senior academic responsibilities, a lingering depression induced by a certain cannibal epic, and Ed just asking me to cover The Santa Clause 3, I'm sure it's just what I'll need. That and Herzog's new flick looks wildly weird indeed - I had a stupid grin on my face after reading just the first paragraph.
Posted by: Rob | October 29, 2006 at 11:22 PM
So long as the hype hasn't totally warped your expectations, Borat is a really good time. The Herzog is as well, though for very different reasons...
Posted by: Nick | October 30, 2006 at 11:00 AM
Well, I do try to absolve myself of expectations even when I am in anticipation of something. I do, however, expect to be pained from laughing, or damn near close. As for Herzog, absolutely. His films have never failed to transport me to some otherwordly domain one way or another.
Posted by: Rob | October 30, 2006 at 11:32 AM