Tag Archive for: Werner Herzog

Haute Highlights


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Ra Ra Riot Remember last year’s Welcome Week concert? Of course you do, given that indie up-and-comers Ra Ra Riot left a lasting impression. The band comprises an eclectic mix of instruments including a cellist and violinist among the tried and true bassist, guitarist and vocalist, has been on the rise since its 2010 Coachella […]

Herzog, Cage go off the deep end in ‘Lieutenant’


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Take an eccentric director, add an eccentric star, and what’s the outcome? A truly bizarre film. In Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans, the combination of Werner Herzog’s zany, metaphor-rich directing and Nicolas Cage’s over-exaggerated characterization produces a ludicrous yet somewhat fascinating film that both entices and befuddles the audience. Love or hate him, […]