A New Season of the Henry Rollins Show on IFC

Frontman for the long-defunct hardcore-punk group Black Flag and the eponymous Rollins Band, Henry Rollins has been an avid film buff and had a small acting sideline to his music career, appearing in such films as "Johnny Mnemonic," "Heat" and "Lost Highway." It seemed then that Rollins was schooled enough in cinema and television to host a movie review and interview show on the Independent Film Channel last year. "At first, the Henry Rollins Show" had enough rough edges to make one doubt whether the program would last. But the show had legs, the right spark, an audience and acclaim. The series has returned to IFC in 2006 for its second season, albeit with a few tweaks, more polish and musical guests. The usual Rollins rants are still an entertaining part of the program. So far his guests have included director Oliver Stone and rapper Chuck D. Episode 3, which aired Saturday, April 15th, has musical guest Franck Black of the Pixies. But show's biggest score so far, in our opinion, is the bagging of an in-studio interview with filmmaker Werner Herzog, who directed the documentary "Grizzly Man." In the one-on-one QA with Rollins, Herzog expands on his thoughts on filmmaking and the blurring line of "reality" in contemporary movies and TV -- even in documentaries. (Herzog also references a recent incident during an interview with the BBC in which he was shot and wounded on tape by a deranged passerby.) The Herzog interview is a coup for Rollins because it adds serious cred to his show and reveals much about the range of his tastes and cinematic knowledge. Tune in to IFC Saturdays at 10:00pm and see for yourself.

Posted by Robsam at April 16, 2006 02:23 AM