I had a request to publish the text of my intro for Bela Tarr's Werckmeister Harmonies, so here goes... Its abrupt ending is intention...

  A short piece on two longer films - both exceptional narratives that reward the viewer with untold worlds to take a soak in.

  I got to take part in The AV Club's Best Films of 2001 poll, and got to write about two of my very favorite films. Perhaps you're...