Michael Moore to release Guide to 2008 election
It just wouldn't be an election year without a baseball-capped, bone-picking Michael Moore weighing in on the process. In that spirit, Moore would like to tell you, dear voter, exactly what you're doing at the ballot box and how. Mike's Election Guide, the first literary outing from Moore in five years, will come out Aug. 19 via Grand Central Publishing, and promises a walk through the decisions to be made before casting your vote.... read more
Found in: Books, NewsMadonna's documentary to play Michael Moore's fest
Michael Moore has picked up Madonna’s documentary I Am Because We Are for his Traverse City Film Festival. The piece premiered at Tribeca and also played at Cannes this month. The film was inspired by the icon’s own difficult experience adopting a Malawian child whose mother had died during childbirth. The AIDS epidemic has orphaned over one million children in Malawi, and with adoption laws seemingly nonexistent, they are left with few options.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsMichael Moore to start work on Fahrenheit 9/11 sequel
Michael Moore plans to dip his brush into the pot of political dissent and dissatisfaction once again. The Oscar-winning director and poster child for poli-docs is making a sequel to his hit documentary Fahrenheit 9/11 for Overture Films and Paramount Vantage, Variety reports. The film, referred to informally in some circles as Fahrenheit 9/11 ½, will start where Moore left off four years ago, examining the time since, and consequences of, the Bush administrations policies after eight years. In the first film, Moore presented a caustic look at President Bush’s handling of the Sept. 11 attacks and the... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsSiCKO brings home sick returns
Michael Moore’s latest exposé , SiCKO, boasted the second highest opening weekend ever for a documentary, behind the director’s previous release Fahrenheit 9/11. From 441 screens it earned approximately $4.5 million. This placed it at a strong #9 for the weekend, with top dollar going to Ratatouille at $47 million and Live Free or Die Hard at $33 million. The generally positive press surrounding the film from both liberal and conservative reviews, with a 91% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, was likely a key to the film’s box-office draw. CNN has also reported that the film contains no factual... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsSiCKO
When Michael Moore announced in 2004 that his next feature would focus on the health industry... read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsSiCKO to Sneak Preview Across U.S.
Due to favorable reactions from critics, confirmed by a 90 percent “fresh” rating on Rotten Tomatoes, Michael Moore’s SiCKO will open one week early in New York City on June 22. Fans around the country won’t be left in the dark (or in the small, flickering light of a bootleg on their laptops). Sneak previews are scheduled for Saturday, June 23 in over 30 cities. Check back this Friday for Paste’s own review of SiCKO, to help you decide whether or not you want to make one of Saturday’s sneak previews at the following theaters: Los Angeles Pacific ArcLight Cinemas,... read more
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