Tag: michaelmoore
Busan 2018 Review: FAHRENHEIT 11/9 is More Hot Air than Hot Take
14 years after his Palme D’Or winning Fahrenheit 9/11, documentarian Michael Moore seizes the opportunity to conveniently flip his title and train his satirical eye on American politics once again. Asking simply “How the fuck did this happen?!” Fahrenheit 11/9...
Blu-ray Review: Criterion's BOWLING FOR COLUMBINE Throws a Strike
While one could never claim that Michael Moore is nothing if not sincere, it’s hard to argue that it’s anything other than his sincerity that fuels his finer documentary/infotainments. Atop that shortlist stands his 2002 tragi-comic screed, Bowling for Columbine....
Criterion in June 2018 Gets Very Weird: FEMALE TROUBLE, MANILA IN THE CLAW OF LIGHT and More
We like weird around these parts, so I'm delighted to peruse the latest lineup of upcoming releases from the venerable Criterion Collection and declare it "weird." Largely because I've never heard of some of these films, which I now admit...
Review: WHERE TO INVADE NEXT Travels Long And Far
Michael Moore, that progressive shlub you could hang with, has done something smart. His latest film, Where to Invade Next, opts to have fun. Moore has always been known for his effective use of comedy in conjunction with his agenda-driven ventures....
Fresh TV Spot Arrives For Michael Moore's CAPITALISM: A LOVE STORY
Michael Moore: love him or hate him, he refuses to be ignored. And while it's hard to imagine that his latest film will draw the same sort of controversy as his last few - somehow I figure most people are...