The World of Dork Documentaries

Admit it: If you truly adore film, like you’ll watch anything, you’re a geek on some level. If you devour documentaries (guilty here), you’re another kind of movie geek. But what if you’re really into documentaries about geeks? Oof.

IFC Film News just released a five-film list of “nerd culture” documentaries, true tales of dork love for some corner […]

Obama, Obama, Obama: Movie Marketers Mantra

Immediately after Senator Obama became President-Elect Obama, I wondered if he was the most recognizable human being in the world. If he’s not, he’s certainly the most popular, as evidenced by the way movie marketers try to latch on to his presence, his hope, his vibe.
:: From 20th Century Fox
Headline: Will Obama Pick A Marley […]

Another CHE? No Way!

Yes way. And you can watch it here… Read on.
Before Steven Soderbergh’s ambitious, two-feature Che (The Argentine and Guerilla), there was another film about Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara. No, not The Motorcycle Diaries. The forgotten 1969 bomb Che! (I didn’t add the exclamation point, it’s in the title).
Che! was released in late June of ‘69 with the tagline […]

RELIGULOUS: Red Band Trailer, Bill Maher on NPR

Here’s some more Religulous stuff to enjoy before the anticipated October 3 release.
First, the funniest Religulous trailer I’ve seen. Think of it as a ”red band” trailer… even though we’re only talking about an appropriately funny f-bomb at the tail end.  
It begins with Bill Maher saying: “That’s really The Vatican. I oughta know, I just got thrown out […]

Early RELIGULOUS Review: Maher’s Doc Is a Winner

Robert Koehler of Variety has filed the first major review of Religulous, the upcoming documentary from Bill Maher and Borat director Larry Charles, and it’s hugely positive. The film’s release date is October 3, but it’s running now for one week in New York City and Claremont, CA, to qualify for Oscar consideration. That’s some serious […]

Next New Clip from Bill Maher’s RELIGULOUS

More Religulous footage, from the fine folks at TrailerSpy. Another reality check from star / co-writer Bill Maher.
Eh, evolution, shmevolution! Whatever, maybe the jury’s still out! 

See another Religulous clip