A Bronx cop with the Transit Task Force has accused a lieutenant of wanton sexual harassment. Prosecutors are investigating Officer Shemalisca Vasquez's allegations that Lt. Ruben Caban exposed himself to her last February, then followed up the meat-and-greet by sending her photos of penises and explicit text messages. It all started, according to Vasquez, when the two were in a room at the Elder Avenue subway station during a stakeout and Caban broke out his junk. more ›

Click on the images above for more details and reviews on this week's new releases and repertory screenings, which include Bad Lieutenant: Port Of Call New Orleans, Broken Embraces, Fix, The Blind Side, Missing Person, Mammoth, Planet 51, Staten Island, Defamation, New Moon, Psycho, Jabberwocky, Red Cliff, and Rene'.
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(Photo © Robin Holland) Born in Munich in 1942, Werner Herzog grew up in a remote mountain village in Bavaria, where he never saw any films, television, or telephones until he was 17. The effects of this isolated childhood can be seen in many of his films, which often focus on the struggles of independent dreamers who deliberately square off against impossible circumstances. Herzog has directed more than 40 films over the course of his career, and although the subject matter varies wildly, one always senses Herzog's uncompromising persona embedded in each one like a watermark. His latest documentary, the transporting Encounters at the End of the World, is no exception. Shot at various locations throughout Antarctica, the film finds Herzog very much in his element: the extreme, inhospitable and almost otherworldly sun-drenched South Pole. more ›