What went wrong with "Rock School"?

Despite a high-profile marketing/advertising campaign by the new Picturehouse, which made the film its first release, the critically praised documentary was dead on arrival in theaters after an early June release. It was thought to be highly commercial.

The movie originally was acquired by Picturehouse?s predecessor, Newmarket Films, after its premiere at the 2004 Los Angeles Film Festival. It was well-received on the film-festival circuit.

"Werner Herzog on Man and Nature"

By Steven Rosen

Werner Herzog knows when he?s found the right subject for a film. But don?t ask him to explain; he just knows, that?s all.

And he instantly knew he was destined to make his new documentary ?Grizzly Man.? It combines video footage shot by deceased grizzly-bear advocate Timothy Treadwell with recent interviews of his acquaintances and Herzog?s own often-contentious commentary about his subject. It tentatively is scheduled for an August theatrical release via Lions Gate Films followed by an airing on the Discovery Channel in fall, 2006.