Film

Andy Borowitz: Mel Gibson Acquires Nuclear Weapon

Andy Borowitz / Truthdig Oct 16, 2006 The satirist reports on an addition to the nuclear club far more dangerous than North Korea. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Borat Plays Anti-Semitism for Laughs

Staff / Truthdig Sep 7, 2006 With the Sacha Baron Cohen movie "Borat: Cultural Learnings" hitting screens Nov 3, Americans will be treated to a brand of Jew-bashing not often seen in Hollywood films (In one scene, Borat becomes convinced his Jewish innkeepers have turned themselves into cockroaches and throws money at the bugs) The kicker: Cohen is an observant Jew. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mock Bush Assassination Prompts Outrage

Staff / Truthdig Sep 1, 2006 A British TV network is set to air a mock documentary that portrays the imagined assassination of President Bush. While the White House has refused to comment on the program, one Republican spokesperson said: ?I find this shocking, I find it disturbing. I don't know if there are many people in America who would want to watch something like that.? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Andy Borowitz: Tom Cruise, Mel Gibson to Build Movie Studio on the Moon

Andy Borowitz / Truthdig Aug 26, 2006 When a reporter noted that the moon has no people at all, Mr. Cruise became argumentative: "Who told you that? Psychiatrists? Brooke Shields? That is such a load of cr--!" Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Dawn of a New Era in Film?

Staff / Truthdig Aug 18, 2006 Even though ?Snakes on a Plane? (which premieres today) promises to be a ludicrous action movie, it heralds a new paradigm in film: direct fan-filmmaker collaboration Responding to the pleas of fans on the Internet, the makers of "Snakes" added more violence, more nudity, and even the above line of profane dialogue Never before have fans so directly influenced the production of a movie Experts say the ripple effects across the industry could be huge Lots of great video links after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

What if Jon Stewart Were President?

Staff / Truthdig Aug 16, 2006 That's the premise of "Man of the Year," a movie starring Robin Williams as a Jon Stewart-type who successfully runs for the Oval Office. The trailer makes it look kind of cheesy and predictable, but, as a cultural moment, it's interesting: the hunger for a truth-teller of fake news to lead the country. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Documentary Exposes Movie Ratings Hypocrisies

Staff / Truthdig Aug 15, 2006 Have you ever wondered why the people who rate American movies (i.e. "PG-13" vs. "R") consider nudity and foul language so much more dangerous to children than graphic depictions of violence? So did the guy who made this new movie. Read about him. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Ali G’s Borat Tackles the ‘War of Terror’

Staff / Truthdig Aug 13, 2006 The movie trailer is out for Sacha Baron Cohen's "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan." Watch an American rodeo crowd roar in approval (and then disgust) as Cohen's Borat mocks America's "war of terror" and arrogance. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Brangelina’s Next Project: Mariane Pearl Movie

Staff / Truthdig Jul 13, 2006 Angelina Jolie will star as the wife of slain Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl in an adaptation of her book "A Mighty Heart." Jolie's husband Brad Pitt will produce the film, and Michael Winterbottom (whose "The Road to Guantanamo" is in theaters now) will direct. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Michael Moore: Going Beyond ‘HMO’s Suck’

Staff / Truthdig Jul 12, 2006 The guerrilla documentary filmmaker's next movie, "Sicko," will be "a comedy about 45 million people with no health care in the richest country on earth." But it's not just "a movie that tells you that HMOs and the pharmaceutical companies suck. Everybody knows that. I'd like to show you some things you don't know." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Convenient Omissions on the Road to Guantanamo

Sheerly Avni / Truthdig Jun 24, 2006 Michael Winterbottom and Mat Whitecross have made a necessary and important critique of grave injustices at Guantanamo Bay. But are their storytelling techniques entirely on the level? Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Best Kiss: Brokeback Mountain

Staff / Truthdig Jun 4, 2006 Jake Gyllenhaal's kiss with Heath Ledger beat out real-life couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's kiss for the " Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )