Rescue Dawn is screening at several theaters in the area. Check the Brattle calendar for showtimes ofThe Mystery of Kaspar Hauser and Aguirre, the Wrath of God. The last two movies run through Monday. In a recent post, we suggested that summer wasn't the right time for heavy film fare. But Boston won't be able to ignore the physically and mentally demanding work of Werner Herzog, whose movies old and new are showing throughout the......

Rescue Dawn will appear at the Somerville Theatre tomorrow, Thursday, June 28, at 7:30 pm. It's free, and it's part of the IFFBoston Screening Series. Only Werner Herzog, the man crazy enough to drag a boat across a mountain and film it in Fitzcarraldo, would create a fictionalized version of one of his own documentaries. But he's done it. Rescue Dawn, which will screen at the Somerville Theatre, is another look on the story......

What's up with the panty theme? Well, one of the big names in free weeklies might be coming to town, and they want your newsy knickers. The Onion, with its hilarious headlines and cultural critiques, appears to have Boston as the next target for its print weekly. Here's where the knickers come in - an ad appeared in Craigslist asking for volunteers to dress up as newsies: The Onion Newspaper is looking for enthusiastic and......

This year attendance numbers were drastically down in movie theaters. That was the mantra being blasted at anyone who'd listen. When asked what was causing this, industry experts presented cases such as movie piracy, home movie theaters gaining in popularity, and if pressed enough, the waning quality of movies in general. If you looked hard enough or sampled enough of the releases, however, you would have seen a good number of entertaining and challenging films.......